Research Fellow - Hardware FPGA & RISC-V Innovation

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

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.