CareerPlan

Chip Simulation Lead

San JoseFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Lead the technical direction and development of a custom AI accelerator simulation infrastructure to enable pre-silicon software development and hardware-software co-design.

Role type

Senior IC chip simulation lead (hardware-software co-design)

Builds

Bit-accurate, cycle-aware chip simulators and simulation infrastructure

Domain

Semiconductor / AI Accelerator Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++, computer architecture, hardware-software interfaces, systems programming, technical leadership, code review, mentoring, debugging, multi-chip simulation

Preferred skills

SystemC, gem5, QEMU, firmware, kernel, driver development, hardware verification, multithreaded simulation frameworks, Python, Bazel, Git

Technologies

C/C++, SystemC, gem5, QEMU, Python, Bazel, Git

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for the chip simulation team; Own the technical direction of simulation infrastructure; Lead design and code reviews; Mentor and support engineers; Drive hardware-software co-design; Oversee simulator integration; Guide validation and testing strategies; Remain technically hands-on for critical implementations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities