Senior Digital IC Engineer — AI Accelerator Lead

Cortus SAS; France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job description

Cortus is at the forefront of edge‑cutting AI inference chiplet development. We are seeking a Senior Digital IC Design Engineer (m/f) to join our R&D Center of Excellence in Mauguio and strengthen our on‑site hardware design team.

Role Overview

As a Senior Digital IC Engineer, you will be a key contributor and technical lead in the design and development of complex digital integrated circuits (ICs), including System‑on‑Chip (SoC) and IP cores for AI accelerators. You will also lead the AI accelerator branch, managing and mentoring the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and verification of digital ICs for AI inference accelerators.
• Manage the engineering team, providing guidance and technical support.
• Participate in all phases of the ASIC/IC development lifecycle, from specification to tape‑out.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, ensuring high‑quality and timely delivery.
• Education: PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, or Engineering, or MSc in Computer Science/Electronics, or equivalent.
• Experience: Deep experience in defining IPs, CPU architecture, and digital IC implementation.
• Technical Skills:
  • Knowledge of configuration database management (Git, SVN).
  • Scheduling and reporting activities.
• Language: Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
• Professional Skills:
  • Proven communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to assume responsibility for a variety of technical tasks and troubleshooting.
  • Strong sense of responsibility and ability to meet deadlines.

Highly preferred skills

• Familiarity with AI/ML hardware accelerators or neural network architectures (e.g., CNNs, ViTs).
• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Knowledge of floating‑point formats: FP32, FP16, FP8, FP4.
• Understanding of floating‑point operators.
• Experience with SIMD computing units and tensor processing units.
• Awareness of performance bottlenecks in AI workloads on embedded hardware.

Job type and locations

• Employment Type: Full‑time, permanent contract.

Benefits of working at CORTUS

This position is intended for mid‑level engineers (higher levels will be considered for the ideal candidate) and comes with an attractive compensation package, including:

• Meal card and comprehensive health and care insurance.
• A culture that values collaboration, teamwork, and recognition, accomplishments are duly celebrated.

Additional information

• CORTUS is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates eager to join an environment that encourages initiative, flexibility, and creativity.

Successful candidates will join a team of highly experienced engineers and innovators working passionately across a wide range of technologies from silicon chip design to cloud‑based software interfaces.