Company: A leading global innovator in information and communications technology, specializing in the design and development of advanced CPU architectures.
Location: Cambridge, UK
Job Summary:
Join our dynamic CPU Architecture team at our UK Research Centre and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of next-generation CPU innovations. As a Performance Modelling Engineer, you will utilize advanced modelling, simulation, and workload characterization techniques to evaluate hardware design choices, quantify trade-offs, and provide data-driven insights that drive our architectural roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and refine performance models that accurately predict CPU microarchitecture behaviour.
* Maintain and enhance in-house toolchains for cycle-accurate, trace-driven, and statistical simulations.
* Assess the feasibility and cost-benefit trade-offs of new CPU features through in-depth performance and power analyses.
* Develop new methodologies, automate workflows, and create intuitive visualizations to identify bottlenecks and guide optimizations.
* Collaborate with architects, software engineers, and a global community of performance modelling experts on design reviews and best practices.
* Continuously improve modelling strategies to inform next-generation CPU innovations.
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, with coursework or relevant experience in Computer Architecture.
* Proven experience in performance modeling and analysis of CPU microarchitecture.
* Familiarity with cycle-accurate, cycle-approximate or functional simulators, microarchitecture pipelines, and common performance metrics.
* Strong proficiency in C/C++ for large-scale software development, with working knowledge of Python for scripting and data analysis.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of collaborative work in multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications:
* Experience with power models and cache system models.
* Strong software development experience, including design specification, coding, testing, and debugging.
* Experience with, or understanding of, Arm architectures (e.g., Armv8-A, Armv9-A).
* Exposure to microarchitecture-level performance counters, or hardware-software co-optimization.
* Experience with RTL and SystemC simulators.
* Knowledge of System Architecture/Software.
What We Offer:
* Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge research that influences global CPU designs.
* Global Collaboration: Collaborate with a diverse, international team of experts.
* Professional Growth: Access training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
* Impactful Work: Contribute to CPU solutions used in millions of devices worldwide.
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