Pre-Silicon Modelling Engineer — AI Accelerator (Equity)

Fractile; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fractile is seeking a Modelling Engineer to develop pre-silicon models for its AI acceleration hardware. You will shape architecture, performance, and product design long before silicon exists, driving early software development on virtual platforms.

You will work with hardware, software and ML teams in a true hardware–software co-design loop, translating complex requirements into high-fidelity simulations and early runtimes that reduce risk across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-silicon modelling of complex semiconductor IP.
• SystemC or equivalent modelling frameworks.
• C++ for high-performance simulation.
• Performance modelling and architectural analysis.
• Verification and functional modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon models of Fractile's AI acceleration hardware.
• Enable architectural exploration and definition.
• Conduct functional and performance modelling and bottleneck analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and ML teams in a hardware–software co-design loop.

Skills

Pre-silicon modelling

SystemC or equivalent modelling

C++ for high-performance simulation

Performance modelling and architecture

Verification and functional modelling

Job description

Fractile is seeking a Modelling Engineer to develop pre-silicon models for its AI acceleration hardware. You will shape architecture, performance, and product design long before silicon exists, driving early software development on virtual platforms.

You will work with hardware, software and ML teams in a true hardware–software co-design loop, translating complex requirements into high-fidelity simulations and early runtimes that reduce risk across the product lifecycle.