Head of Modeling & Simulation, Frontier AI Hardware

Sygaldry

• $220K — $325K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS in Computer Engineering with exposure to computer architectures
  • Familiarity with Gem5, ASTRA-sim, or similar architecture and distributed simulation platforms
  • Experience with Verilog/VHDL RTL simulation platforms, such as VCS
  • Knowledge of simulation environments used by GPU/XPU suppliers or hyperscalers for AI workloads
  • Familiar with both system and hardware architectures for simulation applications

Responsibilities

  • Lead the selection of Sygaldry's distributed simulation environment
  • Establish the simulation infrastructure from the ground up
  • Define the roadmap for simulation, modeling, and emulation
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners
  • Integrate existing estimation tools into the ASTRA-sim framework
  • Coach teams on tool integration
  • Communicate effectively across various levels of the organization

Benefits

  • Access to industrial-scale compute and hardware resources alongside academic freedom
  • Visa sponsorship available for top talent
  • Company-sponsored health coverage for employees and families
  • Unlimited PTO to promote work-life balance
  • Casual social gatherings and company offsites to foster connections
Full Job Description
What You'll Work On

This role is focused on the modeling and simulation of high-performing AI hardware, and does not require prior knowledge of quantum computers. This role is empowered to lead the definition and implementation of the simulation, modeling and emulation roadmap for the company. It will interface with a variety of internal teams and external partners with whom we are planning to collaborate. We will share more detail about this role during in-person discussions.

Key responsibilities:
  • Lead the effort to design, select and implement Sygaldry's distributed simulation environment
  • Define the simulation, modeling and emulation roadmap for the company
  • Set everything up the simulation infrastructure from scratch
  • Interface with a variety of internal teams and external collaboration partners
  • Work with internal teams that have developed estimation tools to coach them and help them integrate these tools into the simulation & modeling framework


You May Be a Fit if You Have:
  • Lead the effort to design, select and implement the modeling and simulation environment of a distributed AI acceleration architecture
  • Modeled complex training, inference and reasoning workflows implemented in a heterogeneous AI cluster of GPUs, CPUs and novel accelerators
  • Exposure to the simulation environments used by the GPU/XPU supplier, hyperscalers and/or frontier labs for simulation AI workloads on various system and hardware architectures
  • Familiarity with architecture modeling and distributed simulation platforms, such as Gem5, ASTRA-sim and such
  • Experience with C or SystemC behavioral models and timing-aware behavioral models
  • Experience with Verilog/VHDL RTL simulation platforms like VCS


Culture & Benefits
  • The Best of Both Worlds: Access to the industrial-scale compute and hardware resources while retaining the intellectual freedom of an academic environment.
  • Visa Sponsorship: We know what it takes to make top talent thrive here. We're open to supporting visas whenever possible.
  • Benefits: Your well-being matters. We provide company-sponsored health coverage to give you and your family peace of mind.
  • Connection: Whether it's company offsite or casual crew socials, we make time to connect, recharge, and have fun together.
  • Time Off: We trust you to take the time you need. Unlimited PTO so you can rest, recharge, and come back ready to make an impact.

This position can work out of our San Francisco or Ann Arbor offices. Competitive compensation package is based on experience and location. Expected base salary range:

San Francisco, CA: $220K-$325K

Ann Arbor, MI: $180K-$290K

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. If you don't think this role is right for you, but you believe that you would have something meaningful to contribute to our mission, please reach out to [redacted].

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