UST Job Title: Lead II - 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 8+ years of experience in embedded software development, including 3+ years with Simics modeling or similar simulation environments

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