Research engineer in Computer Engineering

Project description
The European Commission is funding the European Processor Initiative (EPI) to co-design, develop and bring on the market a European low-power microprocessor. This technology, with drastically better performance and power, is one of the core elements needed for the development of the European Exascale machine. Chalmers is one of the partners who will contribute to the design of a RISC-V based accelerator.  To this end, we are now looking for experts in computer architecture and VLSI design to participate in the project.

The project will be run in the Division of Computer and Network Systems within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The High-Performance Computer Architecture Group, within the Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the leadership of Professor Per Stenstrom, is conducting research on design principles for the next generation computer systems. To ease the programming task and yet achieve high and predictable computational performance at as high an energy efficiency as possible is an important objective in the knowledge generation process that the group contributes with. To this end, the group has a solid track record and a long-term focus on contributing to design principles of parallel computers. Four faculty members, four postdocs and fifteen Ph.D students are engaged in research in computer architecture.

Information about the research group
The High-Performance Computer Architecture Group, within the Division of Computer and Network Systems under the leadership of Professor Per Stenstrom, is conducting research on design principles for the next generation computer systems. To ease the programming task and yet achieve high and predictable computational performance at as high  energy efficiency as possible is an important objective in the knowledge generation process that the group contributes with. To this end, the group has a solid track record and a long-term focus on contributing to design principles of parallel computers. Four faculty members, four postdocs and fifteen Ph.D students are engaged in research in computer architecture.

The group is a co-founding partner of the HiPEAC European Network of Excellence and engaged in several EU and national projects with strong ties to industry. One of the current thrusts is the group's involvement in the European Processor Initiative (EPI). Here, the group is currently engaged in the design of intellectual blocks (IP blocks) for the cache subsystem and has together with FORTH in Greece developed an IP block for a last-level cache.

Main responsibilities
We are seeking a research engineer 1) to develop RTL code for IP blocks to be used in the European Processor Initiative and related satellite projects; 2) to co-supervise PhD students in related projects and 3) to teach in courses related to the MPHPC master's program in particular. You will be part of a team to design the memory subsystem of a processor tile consisting of a RISC-V based processor and accelerators. You will also be engaged in PhD student supervision and in educational activities.

Contract terms
Full-time permanent employment.

Qualifications
You have a PhD degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with expertise in Computer Architecture. You also have hands-on experience with RTL design for SoC or FPGAs. You have experience with modeling of processor and memory system architectures. You also have experience with PhD student supervision and education. Industrial experiences is meritorious.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
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Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Name, Ref 20210618  and be attached as PDF files, as below:

CV

Personal letter

Other documents
• Diploma for the doctoral degree
• Copies of completed education, grades etc (optional).

Two references that we can contact should be provided at a possible interview.

Please use the button at the bottom of the page to reach the application form.

Application deadline: 25 January, 2022

For questions, please contact:
Professor Per Stenström
per.stenstrom@chalmers.se
+46 31 7721761

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