Software Engineer

Emulation Engineer – AI Accelerator Silicon (Veloce / FPGA Prototyping)

📍 Location: Remote or Santa Clara, CA 

💰 Salary: $220k - $320k base + meaningful equity 

A cutting-edge AI hardware company is redefining how AI is powered at the edge, building a breakthrough in-memory compute architecture that enables high-performance, energy-efficient inference. Backed by $165M in total funding (Series B) and operating with a highly selective team of ~60 employees, the company is founded by a world-leading researcher in machine learning hardware and is translating over a decade of pioneering research into production-grade AI acceleration systems.

With a proprietary PCIe-based accelerator card and growing demand across AI, defense, and high-performance computing sectors, the business is scaling rapidly. This is a rare opportunity to join a deeply technical, mission-driven team working at the intersection of silicon, systems, and AI.

The Role

As an Emulation Engineer, you will play a critical role in validating next-generation AI accelerator chips before tape-out—bridging hardware and software to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.

You will:

• Develop and maintain emulation environments using Siemens Veloce and FPGA prototyping platforms
• Adapt SoC designs for emulation and prototyping workflows
• Build and debug system-level testbenches and validation environments
• Support pre-silicon validation, performance analysis, and early software bring-up
• Collaborate with firmware and runtime teams to enable driver and application testing on emulators
• Work closely with design and verification teams to identify issues and accelerate debug cycles

Why Join?

• Breakthrough technology – In-memory compute architecture solving real AI bottlenecks
• Elite team – Talent from leading technology and semiconductor companies
• Strong momentum – $165M raised and rapidly scaling with strong enterprise demand
• World-class leadership – Founded by a globally recognised expert in ML hardware
• Real-world impact – Building next-gen AI infrastructure beyond the cloud, at the edge
•  High ownership – Join a ~60-person team where your impact is immediate and visible

What We’re Looking For

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in SoC design or hardware validation
• Hands-on experience with emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, or ZeBu)
• Experience with FPGA prototyping systems (HAPS, Protium, or proFPGA)
• Strong understanding of digital design, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), and SoC architecture
• Experience with hardware debug tools, waveform viewers, and logic analyzers
• Scripting experience (Python, Tcl, or Perl) for automation and infrastructure

Ready to build the future of AI compute?

Apply now to help bring cutting-edge silicon from concept to reality powering the next generation of intelligent systems at the edge.