Research Engineer (IC Designer)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore’s SHINE Centre 2.0 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks a Research Engineer (IC Designer) for a one-year contract. The role emphasizes physical, thermal, and circuit-to-system modeling, design exploration, and prototype circuit work at the forefront of IC research.

The candidate will drive model validation, data-driven design, and system integration, while preparing and presenting findings at international conferences.

Qualifications

• Masters/Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of circuit architectures and transistor-level design.
• Knowledge of silicon chip design and EDA tools.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Open to fixed-term contract.

Responsibilities

• Model physical, thermal and circuit-to-system aspects; design exploration and validation framework.
• Iterate chip and substrate models; generate datasets from simulations and measurements.
• Gather data, evaluate AI model architectures, and implement training/inference for chip design.
• Model end-to-end systems, architectures and integration.
• Model analog frontend circuits and sensors; verify and test.
• Prepare high-quality research papers and present findings at conferences.
• Manage technical milestones for the project.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Circuit design

EDA tools

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Related fields (CS/EE)

Tools

EDA tools

Circuit simulators

Job description

Job Title: Research Engineer (IC Designer)

University-Level Unit: College of Design and Engineering

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 22/06/2026

Job Description

We are looking for a Research Engineer for the (SHINE) Centre 2.0 co-led by Professor Massimo Alioto, at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS).

• physical, thermal and circuit-to-system modeling, design exploration, architecture and validation/testing framework
• chip and substrate model iterative fine-tuning (e.g., thermals, parasitics), early raw dataset creation from circuit/system simulations, final raw dataset creation from iterative measurements, prototype circuit design, system assembly and testing
• data gathering and preparation, AI model architecture evaluation, training/inference implementation and integration with chip architecture
• end-to-end system modeling, exploration, architectures and system integration
• analog frontend circuit and sensor modeling, exploration, verification and testing
• authoring high-quality research papers for leading conferences and journals and presenting findings at international conferences.
• managing technical milestones for the project

The appointment can commence immediately with a 1-year contract, with prospect of extension. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

The candidate must possess:

• a Masters/Bachelor degree in either Electrical Engineering or strictly related (e.g., Computer, Electronics, Communication, or Information Engineering).
• Knowledge on circuit architectures, transistor-level design.
• Knowledge on silicon chip design, EDA tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Open to fixed term contract.

Req ID: 33451