Engineer II-Emulation

Burnaby, BC
On-site
Posted Sep 3, 2026
1 position

$76,000–$114,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The engineer will enable hardware and firmware development and co-verification of System-On-Chip devices using industry-leading emulators and FPGA platforms. They will collaborate with architects and design teams across all phases of SoC development from architectural exploration to post-silicon validation.

Job details

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await! Job Description: The Architecture Co-Verification team (ACOV) is an exciting, fast-paced team responsible for enabling HW/FW development and co-verification of state-of-art System-On-Chip (SoC) devices using industry-leading HW emulators (such as Cadence Palladium) and FPGA based prototyping platforms (such as Cadence Protium). The team is deployed in all aspects of SoC development phases from architectural exploration to post-silicon validation, HW/FW co-development, pre-silicon functional co-verification, pre/post-silicon performance testing, power analysis, and critical post-silicon investigations. As an emulation Engineer, you will be working closely with architects, hardware designers, firmware engineers, and verification teams throughout the SoC development process. This is a role for a versatile engineer that enjoys the challenges of HW/FW co-development and system-level co-verification using leading-edge HW emulators and FPGA platforms. It’s a high-visibility role that will develop a wide range of skills and exceptional problem-solving abilities. Requirements/Qualifications: BS/MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. Minimum two years or less of relevant work experience with Master's degree Excellent analytical and documentation skills. Strong problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills are required. Willing to learn in a fast-paced environment, being a self-starter, and organized. LINUX experience and strong programming and scripting skills with languages such as Python, Tcl, and C. Highly motivated team player who sets personal goals and achieves those goals with minimal supervision. Familiarity in C/C++ embedded FW development. Understanding of digital design, RTL coding, simulation and debug. Knowledge of MIPS, ARM and RISC-V CPUs architecture. Experience troubleshooting server system hardware and networking infrastructure to root cause issues. Desirable: Experience with validation or verification of protocols such as PCIe, CXL, SAS/SATA and NVMe. Experience in memory technologies like DDR4/DDR5. Familiarity in C/C++ embedded FW development. Understanding of digital design, RTL coding, simulation and debug. Knowledge of MIPS, ARM and RISC-V CPUs architecture. Experience troubleshooting server system hardware and networking infrastructure to root cause issues. Familiarity with Front-End design and implementation. Knowledge of source control systems such as subversion and/or Git. Experience with FPGA-based Verification/emulation. Experience with Computer System I/O hierarchies and interconnects (I2C, SPI/ eJTAG), specifically with PCIe protocols and infrastructure. Experience with test automation, testing methodologies, and test tools. Experience working in Linux and Windows Environments and file system structure. Travel Time: 0% - 25% Pay Range: We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below: Benefits of working at Microchip The annual base salary range for this position is $76,000-$114,000.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience. To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with at least two years of relevant experience. Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Tcl, and C, along with knowledge of digital design and CPU architectures, is required.