Research Fellow for Hardware Accelerated AI Custom Computing

Queen's University Belfast; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen's University Belfast invites applications for a Research Fellow to advance hardware-accelerated computing within CSIT and engage in challenging research projects with national and international partners. The post will contribute to RIGOLETTO, a European initiative for an open RISC-V automotive platform for software-defined vehicles.

The appointment is fixed-term for 21 months or until 30 June 2028, with possible renewal subject to funding availability.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science (or related field).
• Strong hardware/FPGA design skills and knowledge of CPU architectures.
• Experience in hardware-accelerated computing and RISC-V design/prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in hardware-accelerated custom computing with national and international partners.
• Contribute to the RIGOLETTO project and open RISC-V platform development.
• Collaborate with academic and industrial partners on challenging research projects.

Skills

FPGA design

CPU architectures

hardware-accelerated computing

RISC-V design

Education

PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science

Job description

As Research Fellow, to play a key role within QUB's strategic Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) and to engage in challenging research projects in hardware-accelerated custom computing with national and international academic and industrial partners. The post will contribute to RIGOLETTO, a major European collaborative initiative developing a next-generation, open RISC-V automotive hardware platform for software-defined vehicles.

About The Person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Have, or be about to obtain, a relevant PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science (or related discipline)
• Good hardware / FPGA design skills.
• Good understanding of CPU architectures
• Relevant academic or industrial research experience in either:
• Hardware accelerated custom computing.
• RISC-V design/prototyping.

This post is available for 21 months or until 30 June 2028 whichever is soonest. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.