Senior Scientist for Digital Design with focus on RISC-V (all genders) // Job-ID: 119-1
Are you passionate about shaping the future of embedded computing architectures? Do you have the expertise and ambition to drive innovation in digital IC design? Join us as a Senior Scientist for Digital Design with a Focus on RISC-V and lead the way in developing cutting-edge, sustainable, and intelligent computing solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop future sustainable, dependable, and intelligent embedded computing architectures.
* Drive research in VLSI/digital design with a focus on RISC-V and related processor architectures and accelerators.
* Contribute to the development of accurate design specifications for digital control blocks.
* Deliver complex digital IP to meet schedule, area, power, and performance targets.
* Work with digital verification teams to create verification plans.
* Collaborate with laboratory teams to create and verify FPGA-based prototypes.
* Collaborate with industry and academia partners.
* Lead research projects and participate in the acquisition of industry projects and funding grants.
* Publish your work in leading journals and present at conferences.
Your profile
Educational Background:
* PhD in digital IC design with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or
* MSc in a relevant field with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
Technical Expertise:
* Demonstrate strong proficiency in HDLs (SystemVerilog, VHDL).
* Excel in architecture exploration and micro-architecture development.
* Possess in-depth knowledge of on-chip infrastructure (AMBA/PCIe/USB/JTAG, NoC).
* Have a solid background in silicon development and digital IP design/integration.
* Utilize experience with back-end tools (synthesis and Place & Route).
* Exhibit proficiency in Static Timing Analysis tools and Clock Domain Crossing.
* Show expertise in functional and formal verification.
* Apply skills in scripting languages (Tcl, Python, Perl, MATLAB, Shell-scripting).
* Leverage experience with EDA tools (simulator/debug/synthesis/timing analysis/place & route) from major vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
* Experience with FPGA tools (e.g., Xilinx)
* Communicate effectively in verbal and written English; knowledge of German is an advantage.
Additional Skills:
* Autonomous, well-organized, and thrive in a dynamic and multicultural team environment.
* Experience in team leadership or PhD supervision is highly desirable.
* Effective in strategy development is an advantage.
* Strong track record in business development and winning projects.
If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a lasting impact on the future of digital design, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in our innovative team!
Important Facts about SAL
* Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
* State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment.
* Location in the heart of Europe in Austria – relocation support for non-European nationalities.
* Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
* Home office in Austria (max. 40%) and work from anywhere in the European Union possible (
In the network of science and industry, we carry out research at the highest global research level.
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