Senior Hardware SDK Simulator Architect

Ignite Next GmbH; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Innatera in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior SDK Hardware Simulation Engineer to help build the high‑performance C++ simulation environment that mirrors our neuromorphic processors before hardware is available.

You will translate hardware specs into fast software models, work with Digital Design, Firmware, and SDK teams, and own simulation quality through tests and maintainable code, enabling early application development and robust system validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong C++ development skills (including C++17/20).
• Experience in transaction-level modeling of hardware components.
• Solid understanding of digital hardware fundamentals (e.g., CPU, instruction sets, memory systems, DMA).
• Familiarity with hardware/software co-design concepts.
• Working knowledge of Python (e.g., for scripting, automation, or SDK integration).
• Great communication skills.
• Nice to have: RTL simulations, waveforms, RISC-V/ARM architectures, and bare-metal firmware exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement simulation models in modern C++ (C++17/20) to replicate neuromorphic processors, CPUs, memory systems, and other components in the full SoC.
• Convert technical hardware specs into high-performance, verifiable software models.
• Contribute to performance modeling: simulate power consumption, latency to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Support early application development with accurate and configurable hardware simulation tools.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Digital Design, Firmware, SDK) to ensure models reflect the real hardware faithfully.
• Take ownership of simulation infrastructure quality: write unit tests, review code, and continuously improve design and maintainability.
• Collaborate on expanding our SDK feature set, ensuring the usability of the simulation for external developers.
• Participate in team brainstorming and contribute to other SDK development tasks as needed.

Skills

C++ development

Software architecture

Transaction-level modeling

Digital hardware basics

Co-design concepts

Python scripting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors/Masters

Tools

RTL simulations

Waveforms

RISC-V/ARM

Bare-metal firmware

Job description

Innatera in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior SDK Hardware Simulation Engineer to help build the high‑performance C++ simulation environment that mirrors our neuromorphic processors before hardware is available.

You will translate hardware specs into fast software models, work with Digital Design, Firmware, and SDK teams, and own simulation quality through tests and maintainable code, enabling early application development and robust system validation.