Staff Engineer, Emulation Based Power Analysis and Methodolgy Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain power analysis methodologies demonstrating RLE and GLE platforms.
• Collaborate with design and emulation teams to define use cases and collect realistic activity traces.
• Automate power estimation workflows using SAIF/VCD generation from emulation runs.
• Analyze multifaceted power consumption patterns under real-world workloads and use models.
• Correlate emulation-based power data with RTL and gate-level power results to validate accuracy.
• Build dashboards or scripts to visualize power hotspots and behavioral anomalies.
• Work closely with architecture, DV, and software teams to align on performance and power validation goals.
• Support deployment of the flow across global teams and train design teams on standard methodologies.

Required Skills and Experience :

• proven experience in power analysis and emulation methodologies for ASIC or SoC design.
• Hands-on experience with RLE and/or GLE platforms (e.g., Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce).
• Solid understanding of power estimation concepts, including multifaceted, static, and leakage power.
• Experience in working with switching activity data (SAIF, VCD, FSDB).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Perl, TCL, Bash).
• Familiarity with power analysis tools like Synopsys PrimePower, PowerArtist, or Voltus.
• Good knowledge of RTL/gate-level design, SoC architecture, and power-aware design techniques.

Nice To Have Skills and Experience :

• Experience in correlating power between emulation, RTL, and silicon data.
• Exposure to activity compression techniques and cycle-accurate modeling.
• Familiarity with UPF/CPF-based power intent specification.
• Prior experience with low-power design flows in mobile, automotive, or AI/ML SoCs.
• Contribution to internal methodologies or EDA tool evaluations in emulation environments.

In Return:

• Partner and dedication towards or customers
• Collaborate and communication
• Originality and resourcefulness
• Team and personal development
• Impact and influence
• Deliver on your promises