Lead I - Semiconductor S/W Product Development

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The Opportunity:

UST is seeking a Simics Development Lead with extensive experience in pre-silicon virtual platform development. The ideal candidate will lead modeling and simulation of SoC/IP components using the Simics platform, collaborating with architecture, firmware, and validation teams to enable high-fidelity virtual prototypes.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Lead the development of Simics-based models for SoC components, peripheral devices, and system-level interconnects

·       Design and implement behavioral models to accurately represent pre-silicon hardware functionality

·       Integrate custom models into the Simics simulation environment, validate model accuracy, and maintain model library

·       Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and validation teams to capture modeling requirements and define deliverables

·       Debug functional and performance issues in the models and support test execution teams using the virtual platform

·       Drive improvements in simulation performance, fidelity, and reusability

·       Document model interfaces, usage guidelines, and version changes

·       Participate in code reviews, maintain code quality, and follow best practices for model development

Required Skills:

·       Strong C/C++ programming skills with hands-on experience in modeling SoC/IP components

·       Proficiency with Simics simulation environment or equivalent virtual platform tools (e.g., QEMU, SystemC)

·       Deep understanding of SoC architecture, CPU/memory hierarchies, and peripheral interfaces (PCIe, I2C, SPI, etc.)

·       Experience developing instruction-set simulators, transaction-level models, or behavioral models

·       Familiarity with system boot flows and embedded firmware (UEFI, BIOS, BMC) •

·       Working knowledge of version control systems like Git and build tools like Make/CMake

 Desired Skills:

·       Prior experience leading a modeling team or project

·       Understanding of simulation performance optimization and debugging of race conditions

·       Exposure to hardware design specs, register definitions, and firmware integration

·       Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash) for test and integration workflows

·       Familiarity with CI/CD integration for model validation pipelines

Qualification:

·       Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

·       4-7 years of experience in embedded software development, including 3+ years with Simics modeling or similar simulation environments

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