FPGA and Emulation Prototyping Engineer - MCU

What You'll Do

• Develop, bring-up and maintain pre-silicon Emulation/FPGA-based prototyping platforms like HAPS-100/Veloce/ Palladium/ZeBU or FPGA for IP/SoC.
• Integrate and debug RTL blocks on FPGA platforms (e.g., Xilinx, Intel/Altera).
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to bring up emulation environments.
• Optimize FPGA resource usage and timing closure for large-scale designs.
• Support software teams with early access to hardware through emulation/prototyping.
• Automate build and deployment flows using scripting languages (Python, Tcl, Shell).
• Document design flows, debug procedures, and provide training/support to internal teams.
• Develop and execute system use case scenarios.
• Define test strategy, create tests plan, and develop tests to address functional and performance requirements.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of hands-on experience in emulation/FPGA prototyping.
• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog and working knowledge of C/C++ Experience with FPGA tools such as Vivado, Quartus, Synplify, or similar.
• Familiarity with at least some of the emulation platforms like Veloce, HAPS-100, Palladium or Zebu is important.
• Experience in working on ARM/RISC-V core architecture would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl).
• Good problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities. ----------- NXP is committed to equal pay for equal work and work of equal value and applies fair, consistent and transparent remuneration practices.
• As of the date of this posting, the estimated gross annual base salary range for this position in Italy is between 50,600 € and 69,600 € annually.
• This range is intended as a guideline.
• Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, skills, and specific business or organizational needs.
• This position falls under the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement (Metalmeccanica Industria).
• Where relevant, the total compensation package may also include additional elements such as annual incentive opportunities and/or equity, along with a competitive benefits package.
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