Lead Microarchitecture Engineer

2 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States MIPS Technologies Full time

We are in search of a seasoned Principal Design Engineer - Microarchitect who will take charge of the RTL development for various modules within a high-performance CPU core. A solid understanding of the pipeline stages in both in-order and out-of-order CPU architectures is essential. The selected candidate will oversee all facets of design, focusing on Performance, Power, and Area metrics.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Steering the micro-architecture and design of critical CPU components or multiple blocks within a CPU core.
  • Collaborating with the CPU modeling team to explore high-performance strategies.
  • Conducting microarchitecture development and specification, from initial high-level architectural exploration to detailed specifications.
  • Configuring design features and refining RTL design to meet power, performance, area, and timing objectives.
  • Providing functional verification support and contributing to the design verification strategy.
  • Assisting in the verification of RTL design performance targets.
  • Working alongside a multi-disciplinary engineering team to implement and validate physical design aspects, including timing, area, reliability, testability, and power consumption.
Preferred qualifications:
  • In-depth knowledge of microprocessor architecture, with expertise in areas such as:
    • Instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction
    • Instruction scheduling and register renaming
    • Out-of-order execution
    • Integer and Floating-point execution
    • Load/Store execution and prefetching
    • Cache and memory subsystems
  • Proficiency in Verilog and/or VHDL.
  • Experience with simulation tools and waveform debugging.
  • Understanding of logic design principles along with timing and power considerations.
  • MS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with over 10 years of experience, or a BS degree with 15+ years of relevant experience.
Additional assets:
  • Experience in designing RISC-V, ARM, and/or MIPS CPUs.
  • Familiarity with hardware multi-threading, virtualization, and SIMD designs.
  • Knowledge of high-performance techniques and trade-offs in CPU microarchitecture.
  • Insight into low-power microarchitecture strategies.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python.

The compensation for this role ranges from $225,000 to $285,000 annually. This role may also be eligible for equity and other discretionary bonuses. MIPS provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards program. Actual compensation will be determined based on various job-related factors, including skills, experience, and education.

About MIPS:
MIPS is recognized as a pioneer in microprocessor technology, having led advancements in RISC-based computing to create faster and more energy-efficient semiconductors for a diverse array of applications, from consumer electronics to networking. Over 30 years since the introduction of the original MIPS RISC architecture, MIPS processors have been integrated into billions of products across consumer and enterprise markets.

Today, MIPS is at the forefront of a RISC revolution, leveraging its extensive expertise to accelerate the RISC-V architecture for high-performance applications. We are dedicated to delivering our first RISC-V products, the MIPS eVocore processors, which offer unprecedented scalability for high-performance heterogeneous computing.

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