Emulation Engineer, Annapurna Labs Cloud-Scale MLA

As a member of the Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration team youll be responsible for the design and optimization of hardware in our data centers including AWS Inferentia our custom designed machine learning inference datacenter server. Our success depends on our world-class server infrastructure; were handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.

We are seeking a passionate Emulation Engineer to build the next generation of our cloud server infrastructure using our emulation platform. You will work closely with various teams to determine the emulation platform requirements models needed for functional testing and automation of various workflows. You will be delivering a state-of-the-art testbench integrate the ViP components into the SoC and ensure a high quality of the design delivered to the customers. You will be developing a strong understanding of the product and continuously raise the bar to ensuring that emulation models are functionally correct and performant.

Join us in creating the most advanced Machine Learning Accelerators in the world!

Key job responsibilities
* Design emulation capabilities in system verilog/C/C/Python/Shell scripts to facilitate system validation flows
* Develop scalable compile flows targeting project requirements
* Knowledge of end to end emulation compilation flows involving front end and back end synthesis
* Familiar with using emulation tool chain from Zebu Cadence or Veloce
* Develop System Verilog modules required for integrating with standard xtors
* Experience in run time architecture of any emulation framework.
* Develop run time framework in C to execute compiled emulation models
* Optimize build and run times of emulation models.
* Automate system flow execution in emulation using bash/python/tcl etc.
* Work with SoC teams to learn about system flows and execute them on emulation framework
* Debug RTL failures associated with chip functionality
* Proficient with using various emulation debug technologies
* Knowledge of using gdb and other techniques to debug software failures
* Work with vendors to ensure emulation tool chain is up to date with latest technologies

A day in the life
As an emulation engineer you would be working closely with our vendor software firmware architecture design and verification teams to design and execute system validation flows.


- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience identifying bugs in architecture algorithms functionality and performance with strong overall debugging skills
- Experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures

- Masters degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
- Experience with formal verification techniques including abstraction and end-to-end checking
- Experience with ARM and various DSP ISAs
- Experience with current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G NR) WiMAX 802.11ad microwave backhaul or related broadband wireless standards
- Experience with industry standard tools and scripting languages (Python or Perl) for automation

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Cupertino - 157300.00 - 212800.00 USD annually