Senior SDK Hardware Simulation Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Senior SDK Hardware Simulation Engineer (Embedded): Designing and building high-performance C++ hardware simulators for neuromorphic processors with an accent on transaction-level modeling and system validation. Focus on replicating complex SoC architectures, optimizing simulation performance, and enabling early application development before hardware availability.

Company

hirify.global is a Dutch semiconductor company developing ultra-efficient neuromorphic processors for AI at the edge.

What you will do

• Design and implement simulation models in modern C++ to replicate neuromorphic processors, CPUs, and memory systems.
• Convert technical hardware specifications into high-performance, verifiable software models.
• Contribute to performance modeling by simulating power consumption and latency to identify bottlenecks.
• Support early application development by providing accurate and configurable hardware simulation tools.
• Collaborate with digital design, firmware, and SDK teams to ensure models faithfully reflect real hardware.
• Take ownership of simulation infrastructure quality, including unit testing, code reviews, and maintainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong C++ development skills (C++17/20).
• Proven track record of designing modular, maintainable, and testable software architecture.
• Experience in transaction-level modeling of hardware components.
• Solid understanding of digital hardware fundamentals such as CPU, instruction sets, memory systems, and DMA.
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, or SDK integration.

Nice to have

• Experience with RTL simulations and signal-level hardware behavior.
• Experience in low-power resource-constrained embedded programming.
• Exposure to bare-metal firmware development and assembly language.
• Familiarity with RISC-V or ARM computer architectures.
• Knowledge of machine learning, edge AI, and Spiking Neural Networks (SNN).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge neuromorphic technology.
• Collaborative environment working across digital design, firmware, and SDK teams.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment.
• Supportive workplace with accommodations available during the recruitment process.