Senior Emulation Engineer Leader

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of emulation engineers to develop and optimize FPGA emulation platforms
• Define and implement emulation methodologies to accelerate pre-silicon verification and validation cycles
• Architect, develop, and debug emulation testbenches for complex FPGA designs
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate and validate system-level functionality
• Develop automation frameworks and improve efficiency in emulation environments
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in emulation models
• Drive continuous improvements in emulation infrastructure, tools, and processes
• Work closely with silicon design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure seamless bring-up

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in FPGA emulation, pre-silicon validation, or related hardware verification
• 5+ years of experience working with FPGA architectures, RTL design, or hardware emulation environments
• 5+ years of experience leading or mentoring engineers in a technical environment
• Strong experience developing emulation methodologies and debugging complex hardware/software interactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with hardware/software co-design and system-level validation
• Experience with FPGA prototyping platforms, emulation systems, and high-performance compute environments
• Strong scripting and automation skills such as Python or TCL
• Knowledge of industry-standard emulation tools and workflows

About the Company

Altera is a leader in programmable logic solutions, delivering high-performance FPGA technologies and design platforms that power next-generation innovation across data centers, communications, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and embedded systems.