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Senior System Simulation Architect

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $184,000–$184,000🗓 2026-05-07 → 2026-10-07

Core

Develop full-system functional models for CPU architectures to support AI, HPC, gaming, VR, and autonomous vehicle workloads.

Role type

Senior System Simulation Architect

Builds

Functional simulators, emulation environments, and system software for next-generation CPU products

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Architecture / High-Performance Computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++/Python programming, functional simulator development, low-level software (OS/firmware/drivers), system debugging, ARM ISA knowledge

Preferred skills

Hardware emulator/FPGA experience, CPU workload analysis (SimPoint), Linux kernel bringup/debug, CUDA, Pytorch/TensorFlow optimization

Technologies

RTL simulators, emulators, Linux, CUDA, Pytorch, TensorFlow, FPGAs

Responsibilities

Develop full-system functional models for multi-threaded heterogeneous workloads; Integrate functional models with RTL simulators, emulators, and hardware; Bring up system and application software in simulation; Port/extend system software for simulation needs; Support CPU architects and performance engineers (via careerplan.io/jobs/893395048127-senior-system-simulation-architect-at-nvidia)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC