Senior Principal Emulation Engineer

Senior Principal Emulation Engineer (G5)

Location: Bangalore, India Experience: 12+ Years Organization: ACE – Emulation & Prototyping

Role Summary

Lead complex SoC emulation programs and manage the ACE Emulation team in Bangalore. Responsible for driving end-to-end emulation model development, platform enablement, project execution, stakeholder engagement, and team growth while supporting pre-silicon verification, validation, firmware, and software development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development, qualification, and delivery of emulation models for large SoC programs.

• Drive emulation strategy, methodology, performance optimization, and debug infrastructure.

• Manage multiple emulation projects, resources, schedules, risks, and customer escalations.

• Lead and mentor the Bangalore Emulation team, including hiring, performance management, and technical development.

• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, Verification, DFT, Validation, FW/SW, and Program Management teams to ensure successful milestone execution.

• Drive automation and process improvements to improve model quality, usability, and turnaround time.

Required Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech/M.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 12+ years of experience in SoC Emulation, Verification, Digital Design, or Pre-Silicon Validation.

• Proven experience leading large-scale emulation projects and engineering teams.