PhD in AI methods, CMOS circuit design
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Freiburg • Germany
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About the role
- Investigation of AI methods for digital circuit design
- Analysis of design and layout flows of CMOS silicon digital circuits
- Design of (sub)components of digital circuits with a focus on automated and novel AI-assisted design tools
- Utilization of access to state-of-the-art, CMOS-based IC technologies
Requirements
- Completed university degree (Master's) in electrical engineering, communications engineering, computer science, microsystems engineering, or a comparable field
- Knowledge of the operation of CMOS digital circuits and CMOS implementation technologies
- Initial experience in the digital domain with circuit design of CMOS components (e.g., using VHDL or SystemVerilog)
- Knowledge of the digital design flow from RTL to GDSII is desirable
- Experience with design-flow tools (e.g., Xcelium, Genus, Innovus)
- Experience with scripting languages (especially Python) and AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) is an advantage
- Independent, scientific working style and quick adaptation to new problem areas
- Good English, strong teamwork and communication skills, and an enjoyment of experimental work
Benefits
- State-of-the-art research infrastructure with unique facilities across the entire value chain
- Broad research areas enabling both specialization and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Modern, internationally oriented work environment with room for autonomous work and creative development
- Continuous participation in current research discourse as well as freedom in one’s own research
- 100% remuneration according to TVöD (German public service pay scale)
- Exchange with colleagues within the Fraunhofer Society as well as with other research institutions and industry
- Professional and personal development opportunities through diverse training programs and participation in international conferences
- Extensive additional benefits, such as a company pension scheme (VBL) and a subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket / job ticket
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Hard skills
CMOS digital circuitscircuit designVHDLSystemVerilogdigital design flowRTLGDSIIscripting languagesPythonAI frameworks
Soft skills
independent working stylescientific working stylequick adaptationteamworkcommunication skillsenjoyment of experimental work
Certifications
Master's degree in electrical engineeringMaster's degree in communications engineeringMaster's degree in computer scienceMaster's degree in microsystems engineering