Job Description

Job Title:  Research Engineer (IC Designer)
University-Level Unit:  College of Design and Engineering
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:  Electrical and Computer Engineering
Employee Category:  Research Staff
Location_ONB:  Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date:  22/06/2026

Job Description

We are looking for a Research Engineer for the (SHINE) Centre 2.0 co-led by Professor Massimo Alioto, at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS).

The selected candidate is expected to work on:

•    physical, thermal and circuit-to-system modeling, design exploration, architecture and validation/testing framework
•    chip and substrate model iterative fine-tuning (e.g., thermals, parasitics), early raw dataset creation from circuit/system simulations, final raw dataset creation from iterative measurements, prototype circuit design, system assembly and testing
•    data gathering and preparation, AI model architecture evaluation, training/inference implementation and integration with chip architecture
•    end-to-end system modeling, exploration, architectures and system integration
•    analog frontend circuit and sensor modeling, exploration, verification and testing
•    authoring high-quality research papers for leading conferences and journals and presenting findings at international conferences.
•    managing technical milestones for the project

The appointment can commence immediately with a 1-year contract, with prospect of extension. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

The candidate must possess:
•    a Masters/Bachelor degree in either Electrical Engineering or strictly related (e.g., Computer, Electronics, Communication, or Information Engineering).
•    Knowledge on circuit architectures, transistor-level design.
•    Knowledge on silicon chip design, EDA tools.
•    Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
•    Good communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Open to fixed term contract.

Req ID:  33450