Modeling and exploration engineer for computing architectures with optical components H / F

CEA; Saclay; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Un leader dans l'innovation technologique recherche un ingénieur en modélisation et exploration pour des architectures de calcul avec des composants optiques. Basé à Saclay, vous serez impliqué dans le développement d'outils avancés pour l'optimisation des architectures électroniques et travaillerez au sein d'une équipe pluridisciplinaire, contribuant à un projet de grande envergure en recherche européenne pour le calcul haute performance, tout en intégrant des liens optiques dans les prototypes.

Qualifications

• Vous avez un diplôme d'ingénieur ou un PhD en électronique ou systèmes embarqués.
• Expérience avec les langages de programmation C++, Python, et utilisation de Git est requise.
• Connaissance des architectures électroniques numériques et de la simulation souhaitée.

Responsabilités

• Développer un prototype virtuel basé sur l'outil VPSIM du CEA.
• Optimiser les paramètres architecturaux en termes de puissance et performance.
• Participer à la publication et dissémination des résultats de recherche.

Connaissances

C++

Java

Scala

Bash

Python

SystemC

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Docker

Formation

Diplôme d'ingénieur ou Master en électronique

PhD en systèmes embarqués

Outils

IDEs

CMake

Git

QEMU

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21.06.2025

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Modeling and exploration engineer for computing architectures with optical components H/F

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As part of a multidisciplinary research team of experts in hardware IP design and design tools, you will design innovative tools and methodologies for the design of electronic architectures.

You are able to use your skills to perform modeling, simulation and design space exploration of complex digital computing architectures for high performance computing. You will contribute to develop and use the tools to perform multi-criteria optimization

In the context of HW architecture simulation and exploration, the laboratory develops virtual prototyping and architecture exploration tools( VPSim & A-DECA respectively). These tools integrate HW architecture modeling capabilities and executing binary software to be ported directly to a real target, as well as functional validation, debugging and performance evaluation of software in a fully virtualized environment. Integrating a large IP portfolio, it is possible to emulate functionality through QEMU) and interfaces to use external models and obtain its performance data. Finally, a Python API describing the specific hardware platform to be simulated and the configuration parameters provides the ability to obtain the performance data of the simulated environment during the execution of applications for architecture exploration purposes. The exploration frameworks allow efficient design space exploration for fuures architectures thanks to various optimization strategies coupled xith simulation tools.

As part of a large-scale European project for high-performance computing, you will join the research team of experts with the mission to contribute to the development of a virtual prototype of a computing platform integrating optical link for simulation and design space exploration.

In the course of your mission, you will be required to :

- Understand the technical specifications of the computing system integrating an optical link

- Develop a high-level virtual prototype based on CEA VPSIM simulation tool to provide first estimations of KPIs and to allow system-of-chiplets architecture exploration;

- Determine best architectural parameters in terms of power, performance, area as well as sustainability using A-DECA tool;

- Collaborate/communicate with other research partners involved to expand CEA VPSIM tool to model optical-switch based architectures;

- Participate in the scientific dissemination of the team's research results (contributions to publications in national and international conferences), design of videos, demonstrations and tutorials as well as in the valorization of our innovations (writing of patents).

To carry out your mission, you will have access to the laboratory's simulation, modeling and exploration tools.

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You have an engineering/master's degree or a PhD in the field of electronics or embedded systems.

Required skills/knowledge:

- High level programming language: C++/Java/Scala ...

- Scripting languages : Bash/Python ...

- Development tools : IDE, make/cmake, svn/git, continuous integration, docker ...

Desired experience and/or skills:

- Knowledge of digital electronic architecture (processors, Caches, NoC, ...) ;

- Experience in simulation/emulation, especially with QEMU

- Experience in other scripting languages (bash, tcl) would be a plus.

- Knowledge in the field of operational research and/or machine learning algorithms would be a plus.

Site

Saclay

Job location

Location

Saclay

Position description

Category

Information system

Contract

Fixed-term contract

Job title

Modeling and exploration engineer for computing architectures with optical components H/F

Socio-professional category

Executive

Contract duration (months)

24

Job description

As part of a multidisciplinary research team of experts in hardware IP design and design tools, you will design innovative tools and methodologies for the design of electronic architectures.

You are able to use your skills to perform modeling, simulation and design space exploration of complex digital computing architectures for high performance computing. You will contribute to develop and use the tools to perform multi-criteria optimization

In the context of HW architecture simulation and exploration, the laboratory develops virtual prototyping and architecture exploration tools( VPSim & A-DECA respectively). These tools integrate HW architecture modeling capabilities and executing binary software to be ported directly to a real target, as well as functional validation, debugging and performance evaluation of software in a fully virtualized environment. Integrating a large IP portfolio, it is possible to emulate functionality through QEMU) and interfaces to use external models and obtain its performance data. Finally, a Python API describing the specific hardware platform to be simulated and the configuration parameters provides the ability to obtain the performance data of the simulated environment during the execution of applications for architecture exploration purposes. The exploration frameworks allow efficient design space exploration for fuures architectures thanks to various optimization strategies coupled xith simulation tools.

As part of a large-scale European project for high-performance computing, you will join the research team of experts with the mission to contribute to the development of a virtual prototype of a computing platform integrating optical link for simulation and design space exploration.

In the course of your mission, you will be required to :

- Understand the technical specifications of the computing system integrating an optical link

- Develop a high-level virtual prototype based on CEA VPSIM simulation tool to provide first estimations of KPIs and to allow system-of-chiplets architecture exploration;

- Determine best architectural parameters in terms of power, performance, area as well as sustainability using A-DECA tool;

- Collaborate/communicate with other research partners involved to expand CEA VPSIM tool to model optical-switch based architectures;

- Participate in the scientific dissemination of the team's research results (contributions to publications in national and international conferences), design of videos, demonstrations and tutorials as well as in the valorization of our innovations (writing of patents).

To carry out your mission, you will have access to the laboratory's simulation, modeling and exploration tools.

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Applicant Profile

You have an engineering/master's degree or a PhD in the field of electronics or embedded systems.

Required skills/knowledge:

- HW description languages: SystemC, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, CHISEL

- High level programming language: C++/Java/Scala ...

- Scripting languages : Bash/Python ...

- Development tools : IDE, make/cmake, svn/git, continuous integration, docker ...

- Git environement

Desired experience and/or skills:

- Knowledge of digital electronic architecture (processors, Caches, NoC, ...) ;

- Experience in simulation/emulation, especially with QEMU

- Knowledge in Linux kernel development;

- Experience in other scripting languages (bash, tcl) would be a plus.

- Knowledge in the field of operational research and/or machine learning algorithms would be a plus.

Position location

Site

Saclay

Job location

France, Ile-de-France, Essonne (91)

Location

Saclay

Candidate criteria

Languages

English (Fluent)

French (Fluent)

Recommended training

Master degree, engineering degree or PhD in informatics and electronics or equivalent

Requester

Position start date

02/06/2025