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Silicon Emulation Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Waymo's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waymo
high
348 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
Hiring momentum
490 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.

About this role

As a Silicon Emulation Engineer at Waymo, you will collaborate with various teams to simulate and validate silicon designs and software on an emulation platform. Your responsibilities include designing and optimizing emulation testbenches, writing synthesizable transactors, troubleshooting failures, and assisting with post-silicon bring-up and characterization. You will also build infrastructure to support emulation users, enhancing tools for automation and data analysis.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • BS degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5 years of silicon development experience
  • Experience with at least one major hardware emulation platform (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, Protium, HAPS)
  • High level of proficiency with emulation approaches such as virtual prototyping and testbench acceleration
  • Experience with SystemVerilog and design verification methodologies
  • Programming and scripting skills in C++, Python, or TCL

Nice to have

  • Experience with AXI/AMBA, PCIe, DRAM, and Ethernet interfaces
  • Performance and power analysis techniques
  • Experience with JTAG, DFT, UART, SPI, GPIO and other test/low-speed interfaces
  • Knowledge of advanced design verification methods
  • Post-silicon debug software and lab bench tools

What you get

  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Salary range provided but depends on various factors
  • Role involves collaboration across multiple teams which may require flexibility

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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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