# SoC Performance Verification R&D Engineer **Company**: Synopsys **Location**: Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Ticker**: SNPS **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478 **Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/seongnam-si/soc-performance-verification-r-and-d-engineer/44408/102455703488?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_21574a51-cc1 ## Description Synopsys software engineers are key enablers in the world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), developing and maintaining software used in chip design, verification and manufacturing. As a SoC Performance Verification R&D Engineer at Synopsys, you will develop and deploy SoC performance verification solutions on the ZeBu emulator, including transactor models, protocol checkers, and CI/CD automation frameworks. **Responsibilities** - Develop and deploy SoC performance verification solutions on the ZeBu emulator, including transactor models, protocol checkers, and CI/CD automation frameworks - Build emulation-based transactors for standard protocols like AMBA AXI and CHI, as well as custom SoC-specific protocols, using SystemVerilog and C++ - Debug and optimize performance verification environments for mobile AP designs, working across cache controllers, LPDDR memory controllers, and system interconnects - Provide direct technical support to customers deploying ZeBu for SoC performance validation, troubleshooting emulation setup, transactor integration, and performance bottlenecks - Collaborate with Synopsys headquarters and regional teams to define verification IP roadmaps, contribute to product enhancements, and align solutions with customer needs - Lead technical discussions and design reviews with customers and internal teams, communicating complex verification trade-offs clearly and driving decisions - Maintain and improve existing verification components, ensuring they scale with evolving SoC architectures and industry protocol standards **The Impact You Will Have** - Enable customers to catch critical performance and functional issues in their SoC designs before tapeout, saving months of silicon respins and time-to-market delays - Expand the capabilities of ZeBu emulation platforms by delivering transactors and solutions that support the latest AMBA specifications and custom customer protocols - Strengthen Synopsys' position in the Korea market by providing world-class technical support that turns complex customer challenges into successful deployments - Drive adoption of best-in-class SoC performance verification methodologies that improve efficiency and coverage across mobile, automotive, and AI design teams - Contribute directly to product development by feeding real customer use cases and pain points back into the ZeBu roadmap and verification IP strategy - Build long-term customer relationships grounded in technical credibility, becoming the engineer customers call when they hit a wall on a critical project - Mentor and elevate the broader verification team by sharing expertise in emulation, protocol verification, and customer engagement **Requirements** - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of hands-on experience in RTL design and RTL design verification - Deep understanding of SoC architecture, including mobile AP designs with cache controllers, AMBA system buses (AXI, CHI), and LPDDR memory controllers - Proven experience developing emulation-based transactor models and verification solutions using SystemVerilog and C++ - Business-level English communication skills with the ability to lead technical meetings, write clear documentation, and collaborate effectively with Synopsys headquarters and global teams - Hands-on experience with ZeBu emulation platforms or similar hardware emulation/prototyping environments is a strong plus - Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments and scripting languages (Python, Perl, or shell scripting) for automation and workflow development - Track record of working directly with customers in a technical support, field applications, or solutions engineering capacity is highly valued ## Skills ### Required - SystemVerilog - C++ - AMBA AXI - CHI - ZeBu emulation platforms - UNIX/Linux environments - Python - Perl - shell scripting ### Nice to have - RTL design - RTL design verification - SoC architecture - cache controllers - LPDDR memory controllers --- Source: [Apply at careers.synopsys.com](https://careers.synopsys.com/job/seongnam-si/soc-performance-verification-r-and-d-engineer/44408/102455703488?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)