Systems and Digital ASIC Engineer

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CERN’s IC Technology R&D team in Geneva seeks an engineer specializing in system-level modelling and digital ASIC design to bridge architecture-level simulation with hardware implementation for future particle detectors.

You will help develop and validate electronic systems, collaborating with physicists and software teams, and contribute to verification through simulation and testing.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2–6 years of professional experience since graduation, or a PhD with up to 3 years since graduation.
• National of CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
• No prior CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use simulation models to study and optimise electronic systems for detector technology.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of digital ICs based on system-level specifications.
• Support verification and validation of designs through simulation and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, physicists and software developers on detector electronics.

Skills

System-level modelling

Digital ASIC design

Simulation

Hardware verification

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Join CERN’s IC Technology R&D team and contribute to the development of advanced electronics for future particle detectors. We are seeking an engineer with expertise in system-level modelling and digital ASIC design to work at the interface between architecture-level simulation and hardware implementation. In this role, you will help develop and validate innovative electronic systems, bridging high-level design exploration with hands-on digital hardware development.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and use simulation models to study and optimise electronic systems for future particle detectors.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of digital integrated circuits based on system-level specifications.
• Support the verification and validation of electronic designs through simulation and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, physicists and software developers on the development of advanced detector electronics.
• Help improve the performance, efficiency and reliability of electronic systems.
• Document designs, results and technical developments, and share knowledge within the team.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.