Principal Performance Modelling Engineer

Job Overview: Would you like to join the team that defines the micro-architecture of the future Arm IPs and the exciting new AI systems, and influence the future by crafting products that millions of people will use all over the world? We are looking for engineers willing to accept the challenge of growing our modelling and performance analysis capability and explore ideas that will define very successful products, as well as building and supporting initiatives that will improve our methodologies and perform wider and faster explorations of the IP and sub-system design space.   The performance modelling team within the Systems group is responsible for early performance exploration and analysis that drive the definition of the next generation Arm IPs and sub-systems. By joining the team, you will interact closely with the IP RTL designers to investigate and evaluate new micro-architectural ideas and design trade-offs that will make the micro-architecture for the next products successful for the target sectors.   You will evaluate these ideas and analyze IP and sub-system performance developing and using C++ based performance models of the micro-architecture. You will also coach and mentor more junior engineers to help them grow and become deep experts on the field. Responsibilities: The key objectives of this role include: You will lead the technical direction of the team, which develops performance models for IPs, and AI systems. You will lead the team to engage with hardware design engineers to prune the design space of next generation products, understanding performance opportunities on current IPs like interconnect, SMMU and AI accelerators, and investigate potential micro-architectural improvements in both IP and sub-system. There will the potential to support and mentor other specialists; sharing your technical expertise and experience. We are closely interacting not only with hardware designers but also with other IP performance modelling teams across the world. You would be involved on the communication and alignment of activities related to integration, methodologies, strategies, etc. Education & Qualifications You will have a good university degree, ideally in electronic engineering or computer science, although other graduates would be considered if they have meaningful experience. Required Skills & Experience: Leading IP or system performance modelling teams, or technical expert in performance modelling. An understanding of IP modelling environment Experience of functional or performance modelling of CPUs or other IPs Proficiency in C, C++ or SystemC 'Nice To Have' Skills and Experience: Strong software development experience, including design specification, coding, testing, and debugging. Experience with RTL and SystemC simulators. Experience of exploring and evaluating ideas and performance related to IP or systems architecture. Familiarity with Arm architectures and instruction sets. Experience of Unix development environment. Good interpersonal skills and capacity to work efficiently with local and remote teams. In Return: This is a new team, and there is plenty of opportunity to shape its future, and your own growth and progression. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the AI revolution and be a core part of Arm's key strategic objectives!   #LI-JC1   Accommodations at Arm At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process. Hybrid Working at Arm Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you. Equal Opportunities at Arm Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran