PhD Researcher: Energy‑Efficient In‑Memory AI ICs

Emerging Scholars Council; Minnesota; On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in the Tiny Systems and Circuits group to develop energy‑efficient digital ICs from RTL to tape‑out within the HolistIC project.

The role combines research, hands‑on design in a lab, and teaching duties, with a fixed‑term 4‑year contract and a starting salary of about 3100 €/month. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree and have strong digital hardware and Python skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Solid background in digital hardware design: Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL, logic synthesis, and place‑and‑route.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design energy‑efficient digital in‑memory computing circuits for on‑chip AI inference, spanning both full‑custom design and RTL‑based flows through synthesis and place‑and‑route to tape‑out
• Verify and characterise your designs, from simulation and FPGA to measurement of the fabricated chips in our laboratory
• Publish and present your results at leading international venues, and complete your doctoral thesis in the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering
• Contribute to teaching duties as part of your doctoral studies

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL

Logic synthesis

Python programming

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

FPGA prototyping

Cadence

Synopsys

Job description

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in the Tiny Systems and Circuits group to develop energy‑efficient digital ICs from RTL to tape‑out within the HolistIC project.

The role combines research, hands‑on design in a lab, and teaching duties, with a fixed‑term 4‑year contract and a starting salary of about 3100 €/month. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree and have strong digital hardware and Python skills.