Senior Engineer “Digital Hardware Design” (m/w/d)

Barkhausen Institut; Dresden; Hybrid; EUR 53,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open team

Agile hours

Cross-disciplinary projects

Future technologies

Flat hierarchies

Flexible teams

Job summary

The Barkhausen Institut seeks a Senior Engineer “Digital Hardware Design” (m/w/d) to design, develop and integrate digital hardware for ASIC and FPGA platforms within the Scalable Computing Hardware group. The role includes leading architecture concepts and hands-on RTL verification using Cadence, Synopsys and open-source tools.

Applicants should hold an MSc/Diploma in electrical engineering or computer science, have 5+ years in ASIC design, and strong Verilog/VHDL and Python skills, plus

Qualifications

• Above-average MSc./Diploma in electrical engineering or computer science or comparable qualification.

Responsibilities

• Design digital hardware architectures for ASIC/FPGA designs.
• Define, plan, and lead hardware architecture concepts.
• Implement, simulate, and verify digital hardware at RTL level using EDA tools.
• Support FPGA prototyping and ASIC front-end design through tape-out.
• Collaborate with backend teams to optimize RTL designs.
• Set up and manage Git flows and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Verilog/VHDL

Python

English

German

Education

M.Sc./Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Open-source tools

Job description

Senior Engineer “Digital Hardware Design” (m/w/d)

The Barkhausen Institut performs research on the latest hardware, software and communication technologies and demonstrates their application in tomorrow’s society. Our goal is to build a flexible and trustworthy IoT platform based on reliable electronics and secure communication methods.

The group Scalable Computing Hardware is developing a secure and dependable multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC) to establish a hardware platform for applications in the area of connected electronic systems.

At the earliest possible date we are looking for a

Senior Engineer “Digital Hardware Design” (m/w/d)

The position will initially be filled for a period of 2 years and will be remunerated in line with TV-L E-13.

Your responsibilities will include

• Designing, developing and integrating digital hardware architectures for ASIC and FPGA designs
• Independently defining, planning, and leading hardware architecture concepts
• Implementing, simulating, and verifying digital hardware on RTL level using EDA software tools
• Supporting FPGA prototyping and ASIC front-end design through to tape-out
• Collaborating with backend teams to analyze and optimize RTL designs
• Setting up and managing Git flows and CI/CD pipelines

We expect the following

• Above-average M.Sc./Diploma degree in the field of electrical engineering/computer science or a comparable qualification
• An integrative and cooperative personality with excellent communication and social skills
• Very strong programming skills in Verilog/VHDL and Python
• At least 5 years of professional experience in ASIC design, including working with modern EDA software tools (Cadence, Synopsys, open-source)
• Very good communication and writing skills in English and German
• Basic technical knowledge in the areas of processor systems and hardware security

What we provide

• An open and creative team
• Agile working hours and workflows
• Cross-disciplinary projects
• Work on future technologies
• Flat hierarchies for your ideas and flexible teams
• Our remuneration is based on the collective agreement for the federal states. If you meet all the professional requirements (diploma/master’s degree or doctorate), this position is classified as TV-L E 13. Depending on your professional experience, the basic monthly salary ranges between €4.759,37 and €6.764,69. We will be happy to provide more details during the interview.

Life and science are compatible at our institute. We offer a range of recognised family-friendly measures, such as part‑time work, mobile working and flexible working hours that take family needs into account. We also offer support for arriving in Dresden (all formalities, apartment etc.).

Barkhausen Institut strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.