Software / Applications Engineer - ASIP Designer Tools

Job Title

Software / Applications Engineer - ASIP Designer Tools

Role Summary

Engineer for the ASIP Designer tool-suite working on development, implementation, verification, and application of Application-Specific Instruction-set Processors (ASIPs) and related tools.

Work spans compiler technology, processor modeling and verification, customer-facing applications engineering, and AI-assisted processor development, collaborating across software, architecture, hardware design, verification, and customers.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Contribute to tool development and customer enablement for ASIP-based processor design.

• Design, implement, and maintain compiler and code-generation components (LLVM-based and related).
• Develop instruction-set simulators, cycle- and instruction-accurate models, and generate synthesizable RTL (Verilog/VHDL) outputs.
• Create verification infrastructure: automatic test generation, property-based formal checks, and support verification flows.
• Support customers: analyze applications, prototype processor features, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide evaluation and integration support.
• Research and integrate AI-assisted capabilities into the ASIP Designer tool-suite to accelerate processor development tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architecture, verification, software, and customers) to deliver production-quality tools.

Requirements

Core technical skills and collaborative abilities required; listed advantages are preferred but not mandatory.

• Must-have: Strong programming skills in C and/or C++.
• Must-have: Solid problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Must-have: Knowledge of or strong interest in processor and computer architecture and in developing software tools for processor design.
• Must-have: Good communication and collaboration skills for customer-facing and team work.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with LLVM, GCC, MLIR, compiler optimizations and code generation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with processor/DSP architectures, embedded C/C++ and assembly, and instruction-set simulation.
• Nice-to-have: RTL design experience (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL), SystemC/TLM, UVM, or processor verification/formal verification.
• Nice-to-have: Background in DSP algorithms, domain-specific programming models, or AI/ML applied to software engineering tools.

Education Requirements

MSc or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (explicitly stated). No alternative "equivalent experience" language provided in the posting.

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.