Staff/Principal GPU IP Modelling Engineer

6 days ago

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom imgtec Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

The role

The PowerVR Graphics & Simulation Team is responsible for designing and maintaining high performance C, C++ and System-C simulation models, as well as assisting integration into simulation platforms.They are used for hardware verification purposes, system performance estimation and inclusion within our platform simulation as a software development tool for external customers and internal application engineers.

We need you to be involved in every stage of the development lifecycle for each project and work closely with several other teams of engineers contributing to our industry leading IP. Team members typically perform a variety of tasks within this area, including research, design, software development and verification.

You will:

  • Design and maintain simulation models
  • Help validate HW and driver design
  • Analyze and optimize performance of the platform simulation
  • Provide feedback into latest chip designs
  • Support other engineers within the team
About you

Committed to making your customers, stakeholders and colleagues successful, you're an excellent communicator, listener and collaborator who builds trusted partnerships by delivering what you say, when you say. You're curious, solutions orientated and a world-class problem solver who constantly seeks opportunities to innovate and achieve the best possible outcome to the highest imaginable standard.

You'll have:

  • A degree in software engineering, electronic engineering or similar
  • Strong C and C++ knowledge
  • An understanding of computer architecture
  • A comprehension of hardware design principles

You might also have:

  • An understanding of computer graphics and OpenGL/Vulkan/DirectX
  • Knowledge of build systems (Make, CMake) and scripting languages (Python)
  • Experience with concurrent systems
  • Familiarity with SystemC
Who we are

Imagination is a UK-based company that creates silicon and software IP designed to give its customers an edge in competitive global technology markets. Its GPU and AI technologies enable outstanding power, performance, and area (PPA), fast time-to-market, and lower total cost of ownership. Products based on Imagination IP are used by billions of people across the globe in their smartphones, cars, homes, and workplaces.

We need your skills to help us continue to deliver technology that will impress the industry and our customers alike, ensuring that people everywhere can enjoy smarter and faster tech than ever before.

So come join us if you're wanting that something more

Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we'll help you do the rest. You'll be part of one of the world's most exciting companies who are one of the leaders in semiconductor IP solutions.

As a part of our team, you can help us transform, innovate, and inspire the lives of millions through our technology.

Additional information

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