About The Position
We are seeking a Lead Performance Modeling Engineer to guide our performance architecture team. You will act as the primary architect for performance models covering next-generation cache hierarchies and I/O coherent interconnects. These models will scale from Automotive to Data Center platforms. You will guide a group of top-performing engineers, converting high-level product requirements into actionable architectural specifications and ensuring our silicon delivers industry-leading performance-per-watt. As a technical lead, you will balance individual technical contributions with team mentorship and multi-functional strategy.
Requirements
- A Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience), with 8+ years of experience in high-performance silicon architecture.
- Extensive experience managing technical teams or complex projects in the field of performance modeling or computer architecture.
- Proficiency in cache coherency protocols (e.g., AMBA CHI, MESI), memory sub-systems, and high-speed interconnect fabric build.
- Significant experience building and architecting large-scale simulators in C++ or SystemC, with a focus on modularity and simulation speed.
- A track record of using statistical analysis to validate model accuracy against RTL or silicon and the ability to explain complex performance "cliffs" to executive collaborators.
Nice To Haves
- Full-Stack Performance Experience: You have seen the entire lifecycle of an interconnect—from a whiteboard sketch and C++ model to RTL integration and post-silicon performance tuning.
- Standardization Influence: Active participation in industry bodies (e.g., CXL Consortium, Arm ecosystem committees) or a history of published architectural research.
- Scalability Expertise: You have a proven record of addressing the outstanding challenges of both low-latency, safety-critical clusters and massive, high-bandwidth mesh networks for cloud-scale deployments.
- Critical Thinking: The ability to explain not just how a system works, but also how architectural decisions affect the total cost of ownership for data centers or safety margins in automotive.
Responsibilities
- Defining the long-term vision for our modeling infrastructure, choosing between cycle-accurate, analytical, and stochastic modeling approaches to meet project achievements.
- Leading a team of modeling engineers, offering in-depth technical mentorship, conducting code/architecture reviews, and encouraging a culture of rigorous data-driven decision-making.
- Act as the primary liaison between Architecture, RTL Build, and Software teams to resolve complex performance bottlenecks and trade-offs.
- Drive the adoption of advanced modeling methodologies (e.g., hybrid emulation/simulation, AI-based performance optimization) to accelerate the build cycle.
- Allocate simulation workloads and engineering efforts across several simultaneous projects in the automotive and data center sectors.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
