# Emulation Engineer at MatX

- Company: MatX
- What the company does: We make the best chips physically possible for the large model needs of frontier labs.
- Company website: https://matx.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View (HQ) or Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-23
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/matx/267e3a2b-2bf0-43c0-b81a-088e7e6e4b06
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/matx-emulation-engineer/

## About the role

Define and execute emulation strategy and test plans for complex connectivity SoCs. Bring up and debug large-scale models on commercial emulation platforms such as Cadence Palladium, Zebu or Veloce.

## What they're looking for

- Strong hands-on experience with SoC emulation or system-level validation
- Experience with at least one commercial emulation platform, such as Palladium
- Working Verilog/SystemVerilog and waveform-debug skills — enough to develop a custom transactor or agent when needed (with or without AI assistance). Deep RTL design expertise is not required
- Strong software and automation skills — Python plus one or more of C, C++, Rust, Tcl, or shell
- Demonstrated ability to build tools and infrastructure, not just run existing flows
- Strong system-level debug instincts spanning RTL, firmware, and software

Tags: Hardware