Virtual Platform Engineer (SystemC/ESL)

Pivotics, LLC.; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sports compensation

B2B or Employment Contract

Job summary

Pivotics is seeking two Virtual Platform & System Modeling Engineers to advance hardware-software co-design. You will design and develop high-performance ESL models, focus on system-level verification, and enable early software development and performance exploration in a Linux environment.

Ideal candidates are ESL specialists with deep SystemC experience, proficient in C/C++, and comfortable using Synopsys Virtualizer and Platform Architect.

Qualifications

• Specialist in system-level design with deep knowledge of how software interacts with hardware at the lowest levels.
• Expert-level C and modern C++ programming with OO design and multi-threading.
• Deep hands-on experience with SystemC (TLM-2.0) and virtual platform development.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Build: design and develop high-performance virtual platforms and ESL models for early architecture exploration and software development.
• Model Complex Systems: create cycle-approximate and transaction-level models using SystemC and TLM-2.0.
• Bridge the Gap: link hardware architects with software teams for seamless HW-SW integration.
• Optimize & Validate: implement fast simulation, annotate timing, validate models against RTL specs.
• Innovate: leverage Synopsys Virtualizer and Platform Architect for system-level simulation.

Skills

C

Modern C++ (C++11/14/17+)

SystemC (TLM-2.0)

Object-Oriented Design

Multithreaded programming

Linux environment

Debugging complex systems

Tools

Synopsys Virtualizer

Synopsys Platform Architect

Git

CMake / Make

GCC / Clang

Jenkins / GitLab CI

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of silicon and system architecture before it’s even fabricated?

At Pivotics, we are pushing the boundaries of hardware-software co-design. We are currently seeking two highly specialized Virtual Platform & System Modeling Engineers to join our elite architecture team.

This is not a general software engineering role. We are looking for dedicated ESL experts who speak the languages of both hardware architecture and software development. If you thrive on building Transaction-Level Models, architecting virtual platforms, and enabling early software development and performance exploration, this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

• Architect & Build: Design and develop high-performance virtual platforms and Electronic System Level (ESL) models to drive early architectural exploration and software development.
• Model Complex Systems: Create robust, cycle-approximate and transaction-level models using SystemC and TLM-2.0.
• Bridge the Gap: Serve as the critical link between hardware architects and software teams, ensuring seamless hardware-software integration.
• Optimize & Validate: Implement fast simulation techniques, annotate timing, and rigorously validate models against RTL and architectural specifications.
• Innovate: Leverage industry-leading tools like Synopsys Virtualizer and Platform Architect to push the limits of system-level simulation.

Core Required Skills

You are a specialist in system-level design with a deep understanding of how software interacts with hardware at the lowest levels.

• Programming Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in C and Modern C++ (C++11/14/17 or newer) with a strong foundation in Object-Oriented Design and multi-threaded programming.
• Domain Expertise: Deep, hands‑on experience with SystemC (TLM-2.0), system-level modeling, and virtual platform development.
• Toolchain Proficiency: Proven experience utilizing Synopsys Virtualizer and Synopsys Platform Architect.
• Environment: Highly comfortable navigating and developing within a Linux environment.
• Engineering Rigor: Proficient with Git (or similar VCS) and possess a sharp instinct for debugging highly complex, multi-layered software/hardware systems.

Preferred Experience

• Advanced Modeling Techniques: Deep familiarity with Loosely-Timed (LT) and Approximately-Timed (AT) models, behavioral/functional modeling, and timing annotation.
• Simulation & Validation: Experience in performance simulation, fast simulation techniques, and rigorous model validation methodologies.
• Bus & Interface Protocols: A strong plus if you have experience modeling, integrating, or debugging any of the following communication interfaces:
  • High-Speed: PCIe, NVMe, USB, Ethernet, DDR
  • Peripheral/Control: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN
• Languages: C, C++ (11/14/17+), SystemC
• Build & CI/CD: CMake, Make, GCC/Clang, Jenkins / GitLab CI
• OS & Tools: Linux, Git, Synopsys Virtualizer, Synopsys Platform Architect

Why Join Pivotics?

• Impact: Work on next-generation architectures that will define the future of storage solutions.
• Niche Community: Join an international team of fellow ESL and modeling experts – no generalist web or app development here. Just pure, complex system engineering.
• Growth & Tools: Access to top-tier commercial EDA tools and continuous opportunities for technical leadership.
• B2B or Employment Contract.
• Sports compensation.

If you are an ESL specialist based in Poland looking for a team that truly values system-level modeling, please Apply Now .