System Modeling Engineer

Amd

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $136,000–$204,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 9, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · System Modeling Engineer

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As a Senior Modeling Engineer on the Pensando team, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software to shape next-generation AI, cloud, and networking infrastructure technologies. You will develop high-level, transaction-level, and cycle-accurate models for complex ASIC and SoC platforms to support architecture exploration, design validation, and software development acceleration. Your daily responsibilities include analyzing system behavior and performance, debugging architectural issues across hardware and software stacks, and creating reusable validation environments in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will utilize SystemC, C++, and Python to build simulation frameworks and automation scripts. The role focuses on solving complex challenges within high-performance computing and data center solutions, specifically involving SoC architectures, ISA modeling, virtual platform development, and networking infrastructure. Your work directly influences architecture decisions and accelerates the development of advanced infrastructure technologies.

Skills

SystemC C++ Python ASIC SoC Architecture Exploration Verification Simulation Modeling Scripting ARM Fast Models ISA Modeling OMNeT High-Performance Computing Networking Data Center Infrastructure

What you'll do

Develop high-level, transaction-level, and cycle-accurate models for complex ASIC and SoC platforms.
Create models to support architecture exploration, ASIC verification, and software development acceleration.
Analyze system behavior, functionality, and performance to identify optimization opportunities.
Investigate and debug architectural, functional, and performance issues across hardware and software stacks.
Contribute to system-level modeling initiatives using SystemC and related simulation frameworks.
Develop automation and scripting solutions to improve modeling, simulation, and validation workflows.
Influence architecture decisions through modeling, simulation, and performance analysis.

What we're looking for

Develop and integrate high-level, transaction-level, and cycle-accurate models for complex ASIC and SoC platforms.
Create models to support architecture exploration, ASIC verification, and software development acceleration.
Analyze system behavior, functionality, and performance to identify optimization opportunities and influence architectural decisions.
Investigate and debug architectural, functional, and performance-related issues across hardware and software stacks.
Develop automation and scripting solutions to improve modeling, simulation, and validation workflows.
Strong programming experience in C++ (preferred).
Experience with SystemC modeling, simulation environments, and complex SoC architectures (preferred).
Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (preferred).

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