Postdoc in Hardware Design and Design Automation

Tasks

KTH is developing a Lego-inspired design framework called SiLago (Silicon Lego). SiLago forms the basis for four Chips JU projects and is used to handle challenging industrial applications. SiLago is also the base for two IMEC-funded projects, where it is used as a foundation for VLSI design within the CMOS 2.0 and 3D-nanofab technologies. The postdoc will contribute to research in synthesis at the algorithm and application level (the hierarchy of algorithms). In addition to contributing to the ongoing Chips JU and IMEC projects, you are also expected to participate in the supervision of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students within the SiLago group, as well as collaborate with industrial partners, participate in consortium meetings, and contribute to project deliverables.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A completed doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed to correspond to a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• A strong background in electronic systems, computer architecture, digital design, and design automation algorithms[GM1].
• Strong publication record.
• Good communication and presentation skills, as well as good knowledge of spoken and written English, as required in daily work.
• Good collaborative skills, self-driven, and creative.

Merit

• At most three years since the doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed to correspond to a doctoral degree was obtained by the application deadline.
• Familiarity with LLVM/MLIR[GM1] frameworks.
• Design flow from RTL to GDSII.
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues, with a particular focus on gender equality.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of degree certificates and transcripts from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages.
• A brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max 2 pages long.

The application must reach KTH no later than the application deadline at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The employment is permanent, but for a maximum of two years.

A postdoc employment is a fixed-term qualifying position primarily focused on research, intended as a first career step after graduation.

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