AI-Driven ASIC Researcher

Ericsson; Lunds kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in Sweden is establishing an AI-driven Digital ASIC research activity within Ericsson Research. This role contributes to the creation of a methodology that guides AI-enabled silicon design, across architecture, RTL, verification, and physical design.

You will engage with product teams and research partners while rotating leadership on deliverables. The position emphasizes cross-site collaboration (Lund / Lindholmen) and ongoing contribution to shared research threads, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Demonstrated depth in at least one primary expert area with working competence in adjacent areas, evidenced through tape-outs, publications, or collaborations.
• Experience across multiple FPGA/ASIC design stages and open-source contributions or academic roles is valued.
• Willingness to work across architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, test and packaging; strong async collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI-driven methodology research deliverables: define AI-driven design flow, quantify PPA/lead-time deltas vs traditional baselines.
• Apply your expert areas within research threads, contributing depth and tooling perspectives to the design chain.
• Contribute to the traditional baseline in your areas to ensure verifiable performance claims.
• Co-design across architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, test and packaging; engage across sites.
• Engage with Ericsson product teams, tool vendors and external partners as needed.
• Maintain cross-site presence (Lund / Lindholmen) and contribute to team culture.
• Work on 2–3 active research threads and rotate on delivery lead responsibilities.

Skills

Software & drivers

EDA tools

CPU architecture

DSP & AI accelerators

Verification

RTL to gates

Physical design

ASIC production test

Packaging & integration

Job description

Ericsson in Sweden is establishing an AI-driven Digital ASIC research activity within Ericsson Research. This role contributes to the creation of a methodology that guides AI-enabled silicon design, across architecture, RTL, verification, and physical design.

You will engage with product teams and research partners while rotating leadership on deliverables. The position emphasizes cross-site collaboration (Lund / Lindholmen) and ongoing contribution to shared research threads, with a focus on