Research Assistant (Integrated circuit design)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University is seeking a relatively junior hardware research engineer to support electronics research in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The role focuses on circuit design, IC layout, IC verification, and hands‑on hardware integration to advance research grants.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in electronics or IC design and hands‑on experience with EDA tools and measurement equipment. Independent work and strong communication are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in electronics or IC design or related field.
• At least 1 year of hands‑on experience in circuit design or hardware development.
• Ability to derive new circuit designs and implement them in IC form.
• Familiarity with advanced electronic design automation tools and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Derive new circuit designs (schematics) to meet grant specifications.
• Build hardware to verify the designed circuits.
• Perform simulations using advanced EDA tools.
• Layout integrated circuits and perform post‑layout extraction.
• Measure ICs with precision instruments and validate performance.
• Design electronic systems and integrate ICs within hardware.
• Collaborate with research team and document results.

Skills

Circuit design

IC layout

EDA tools

Hardware prototyping

Measurement equipment

Education

Bachelor in electronics or IC design

Tools

Cadence Allegro

SPICE simulators

Lab equipment

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee The job pertains to a relatively junior research position – a hardware research engineer with at least a degree in electronic engineering – to assist a research group in electronics, more specifically into integrated circuit design.

Key Responsibilities

• Deriving new electronic circuit design (circuit schematic) to meet specifications specified in the pertinent research grant
• Building hardware to verify the said derived electronic circuit design
• Performing comprehensive simulations via advanced EDA tools
• Integrated Circuit Layout
• Post‑layout circuit extraction from said IC layout
• IC measurements
• Electronic system design
• Circuit design including said IC

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Engineering qualification degree in electronics/integrated circuit design or related field
• At least 1 year of relevant experiences in similar role / technical hands‑on experience in specific scopeAbility to work independently
• Ability to derive new circuit designs with implementation in integrated circuit design
• Familiarity and proficiency with advanced electronic design automation tools
• Familiarity and proficiency with measurements using advanced electronic measurement instruments
• Good written and oral communication skills

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research‑intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world‑class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark‑certified (equivalent to LEED‑certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech‑enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive