The Role: We are actively seeking a Silicon Design Framework and Emulation-Prototyping Engineer to join our dynamic and growing Hardware Design team. The mission of the role is to enable fast, reliable, and scalable hardware-software co-design by developing and maintaining design frameworks, emulation platforms, and prototyping environments that accelerate silicon validation and system bring-up. Key Responsibilities: You will work in synergy with Hardware Validation, Architecture and Software teams to: Develop and Implement Emulation & Prototyping strategies based on product goals and KPIs Enable Accelerated HW Validation, Compliance testing and Stress Testing using Emulation platforms Enable Hardware SW-drivenSoftware Development and Debug on Emulation and Prototyping Platforms Contribute to the definition and maintenance of Virtual Platforms for SW development, Co-Emulation (Hybrid platforms), SW-driven HW Verification and Architectural Exploration Develop and maintain Emulation, Prototyping and Virtual Prototyping Frameworks to enable the Performance and Power Analysis of the SoC Required Qualifications: At least 5 years of past experience developing in SoC Design and delivering hardware products or solutions HDL and HVL Languages (Verilog, System Verilog, C/C++, SystemC, VHDL) Familiarity with UVM methodology and Testbench construction, Functional Coverage and Verilog Assertions, Verification IPs EDA Tools for digital simulation (Questa, VCS, Xcelium) and Debug (Visualizer, Verdi, Verisium) Direct Experience with Commercial Emulation Platforms (Synopsys Zebu EP1/2, Cadence Palladium Z1/Z2, Siemens Veloce Strato) or Prototyping Platforms (Synopsys HAPS-80/100, Cadence Protium X1/X2, Siemens Primo, Primo CS, ProFPGA, ProFPGA CS) is appreciated Direct experience in developing/setting-up custom or commercial transactors for interfacing System Verilog UVM Testbench or SystemC TLM Virtual Platforms with Emulation platforms is appreciated Direct experience setting-up Emulation and prototyping platforms for SW debug through physical or virtual JTAG interface is appreciated Familiarity with System / Functional Modeling Languages (C,C++, SystemC TLM LT/AT) Direct experience in constructing virtual platforms for SW development, architectural exploration, co-emulation. Experience with Commercial Virtual Prototyping platforms (Synopsys Platform Architect, Virtualizer or Cadence Helium or Siemens NextGen/Vista) or other opensource frameworks like Gem5 Experience in Processors Compliance Testing, ISS simulators & reference models (Spike, riscvOVPsim), Stress Tests, Benchmarking and other commercial processor centric functional verification siutes (Sting, ImperasDV) is appreciated Familiarity with high performance coherent on-chip & chiplet to chiplet communication protocols (AXI-ACE, CHI, CXL), interfaces (PCIe, UCIe), debug interfaces/protocols (JTAG, ATB, TPIU etc…) cache coherency, interfaces to High Performance Memory Systems (HBM controller/PHY) is appreciated Experience with RISC-V toolchain and ISA is a plus Excellent communication skills MS in EE, CE, CS or a related technical discipline Soft skills The candidate should be equipped with a unique skills-set: Self-starter, self-motivated, humility, excellent communications skills; outstanding human qualities as honesty, integrity, fellowship, generosity and commitment with his/her mission to change the world. Excellent communication and management skills He/she is a natural team player with the aim to create a positive impact in the society. What do we offer? · Join an innovative team and experience company growth. · We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers. · Enjoy a hybrid work environment. · We also offer a flexible schedule. · We offer a remuneration that values your experience. · The position will have the base in Barcelona, Spain. We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world. If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life. At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.