CareerPlan

System Performance Modeling Engineer

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define and design platform infrastructure HW components (NoC, System Cache, Memory Controllers) using cycle-accurate and approximate models to support micro-architecture optimizations and system-level decisions.

Role type

Senior IC system performance modeling engineer (hardware architecture)

Builds

Next-generation SoC platform architectures and infrastructure IP components

Domain

Semiconductor / Hardware Architecture / System-on-Chip

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer architecture, NoC topology, Memory hierarchy, C++, Python, Data Science, Machine Learning, Interconnect protocols (AHB/AXI/ACE), Performance/power analysis

Preferred skills

Master's or PhD in Microelectronics/CS, Mathematical background, NoC traffic engineering, Memory Controller protocols (LPDDR/DDR), ASIC design experience

Technologies

C++, Python, Cycle-accurate simulators, Approximate models, Machine Learning frameworks

Responsibilities

Participate in NoC and system memory architecture exploration campaigns; Drive architecture-oriented performance and power explorations; Develop new tools for architecture validation and exploration; Support exploratory methodology projects involving ML and data science; Expand and document innovative modeling frameworks.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC