# Senior Emulation / Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer (Cadence Palladium)

> Weekday AI · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-06

**Salary:** INR 2,000,000–7,500,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟮𝟬-𝟳𝟱 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 6+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled **Senior Emulation / Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer** to support pre-silicon validation for complex ASIC and SoC designs using advanced hardware emulation platforms. This role is ideal for professionals with deep expertise in Cadence Palladium environments, hardware/software co-validation, and SoC debugging who are passionate about accelerating silicon validation and improving product quality before tape-out.

As a Senior Emulation / Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer, you will collaborate closely with RTL, Verification, Firmware, Architecture, and Software teams to build scalable emulation environments, enable efficient hardware/software integration, and validate complex SoC functionality. You will play a key role in optimizing emulation workflows, debugging functional issues, developing transactors, and ensuring robust pre-silicon validation across multiple subsystems.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Develop, maintain, and optimize hardware emulation environments using Cadence Palladium platforms.
-   Support Palladium build, compilation, partitioning, clocking, and debug flows for large-scale ASIC and SoC designs.
-   Design and develop SystemC/C++ transactors, reference models, and validation infrastructure.
-   Enable and support ICE (In-Circuit Emulation) and Virtual Interface (VIF)-based validation environments.
-   Perform hardware/software co-validation by integrating firmware and software with emulated hardware platforms.
-   Debug functional, integration, and performance issues across hardware and software components.
-   Collaborate with RTL, Verification, Firmware, and Architecture teams to accelerate validation and issue resolution.
-   Develop automation scripts using Python, TCL, Perl, or Shell to improve validation efficiency and regression execution.
-   Analyze validation results, identify root causes, and recommend improvements to emulation methodologies and workflows.
-   Contribute to continuous enhancement of pre-silicon validation processes, emulation infrastructure, and overall verification productivity.

### What Makes You a Great Fit

-   6+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC Emulation, Pre-Silicon Validation, or Hardware Validation.
-   Strong hands-on expertise with **Cadence Palladium** platforms, including XP, Z1, Z2, or Z3.
-   Experience with Palladium compilation, partitioning, advanced clocking, ICE, and Virtual Interface (VIF) workflows.
-   Proficiency in **SystemC**, **C/C++**, and scripting languages such as **Python**, **TCL**, **Perl**, or **Shell**.
-   Solid understanding of SoC architecture, hardware/software co-validation, and embedded system debugging.
-   Experience validating high-speed interfaces such as **AXI, PCIe, DDR, USB, SPI**, or similar industry-standard protocols.
-   Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex integration issues.
-   Familiarity with FPGA prototyping, UVM, Lauterbach, JTAG, CoreSight, ARM/x86 platforms, or networking ASICs is an added advantage.
-   Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with experience working alongside design, firmware, and verification teams.
-   A proactive mindset with a passion for improving validation methodologies, automation, and overall product quality.

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