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Founded in October 2024 and backed by €57M in funding, Vertical Compute is solving this with proprietary Vertical Integrated Memory (VIM™) chiplets, making AI hardware faster, greener, and vastly more scalable. We are an interdisciplinary team transforming breakthrough semiconductor physics into commercial reality.\nWhy Now: After 18 months of intensive R&D, Vertical Compute has reached a critical inflection point. Our underlying technology is validated, and we have successfully met our core technical milestones. Armed with a proven technical data package and ongoing system studies, we are now shifting from pure R&D to active engagement with global enterprise customers. As we prepare for our next phase of scale and growth starting in 2027, joining us today means taking direct ownership of the hardware foundation that will power the next era of AI compute.\nAbout the role:\nWe are looking for an expert System Modelling Engineer to drive the modelling, integration, and performance analysis of our advanced Vertical Compute / VIMx system memory architectures.\nIn this role, you will be responsible for building robust SystemC models, integrating them onto the Palladium emulation platform, and benchmarking performance against an ideal SRAM baseline for cutting-edge AI applications.\nKey Responsibilities:\nSystem-Level Modeling: Design, validate, and deliver robust SystemC software models for individual VIMx components and the broader memory hierarchy.\n\nMulti-Bank Configurations: Model and simulate complex multi-bank system memory configurations to evaluate latency, throughput, and system behavior.\n\nEmulation Platform Integration: Deploy and configure completed SystemC memory models onto the Cadence Palladium emulation platform.\n\nCo-Simulation & Validation: Ensure seamless interface and operational stability between the emulation environment and the memory models.\n\nPerformance Evaluation & AI Benchmarking: Execute AI application benchmarks on the Palladium platform.\n\nValue Demonstration: Deliver a detailed performance evaluation report contrasting the VIM system memory architecture against an ideal SRAM baseline across key metrics (latency, bandwidth, energy efficiency, and area) to prove the benefits of VIM.\n\nAbout the team:\nThis role is part of the Product & system team, partnering closely with our cross-functional engineering teams in Product & system and Memory Design. 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