Senior Researcher in SoC Architecture

Responsibilities

• Technology research. Your job will focus on designing and validating efficient system/hardware/software technologies to meet the product requirements and solve the challenges. Achieving high computational performance at as high energy efficiency as possible is an essential objective. You will explore new approaches aligned with emerging technologies, competitive performance requirements, and critical system constraints.
• Technology insight. You recognize and understand technology trends and propose novel technologies that can be used in our product to improve Performance, Power, Area, Flexibility, etc. In addition, you will participate in the discussion of strategy plan and business plan.
• Cooperate with local resources (Industry and Academy). Based on business requirements, you will be involved in cooperation with local resources, and need to be independently responsible for development and operation of cooperation projects.

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in SoC architecture in the area of high-performance computing systems.
• Experience in Wireless and Cellular technologies such as LTE/5G  preferred.
• Must have outstanding SoC and system architecture fundamentals backed with substantial experience. This means a good understanding of power and performance trade-offs, area and energy efficiency improvement, and how SoC data and control flows interact.
• Expertise in computing architecture, i.e. programmable/reconfigurable architecture, dataflow architecture, computing in/near memory, interconnect design etc.
• Sound understanding of microprocessor subsystems (microarchitecture), memory systems (cache, scratchpad, memory hierarchy, etc.) and on-chip interconnect.
• Manycore design and RISC-V experience is preferred.
• Good understanding of hardware-software interfaces and interactions. A compiler background is preferred.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Excellent written skills for clear and concise reporting.

• Collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers in an open, curiosity-driven environment;
• Access to state-of-the-art technology and tools;
• Opportunities for professional growth and development;
• Competitive salary, and a high quality of life in Zurich, at the center of Europe;
• Last but certainly not least: be part of innovative projects that make a difference.