Master Thesis - Design of Digital IPs for a Development Platform based on MPSoC FPGAs (f/m/d)

YOUR FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is looking for a Master student for a 6 month contract. This role is generally responsible for the design and implementation of FPGA systems under the guidance of a senior member of staff. This is an ideal position for a recent graduate (or in the process of graduating) who is looking to get into FPGA design.

• Designing digital circuits using FPGA technology and SoC (e.g. Zynq), including selecting the appropriate FPGA, designing the circuit architecture and coding the logic in a hardware description language (HDL) such as Verilog or VHDL.
• Verifying the design and functionality of the digital circuits using simulation tools and performing tests on a physical FPGA board.
• Creating and maintaining documentation for the FPGA design, including schematics, test plans and user manuals
• Develop and partition digital system architecture
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively with other SW/HW developers to rapidly deliver integrated systems.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with FPGA systems, acquired through projects, co-ops, or employment.
• Solid understanding of digital design principles and proficiency in FPGA tools and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability in designing, coding, testing, and validating FPGAs and/or ASICs.
• Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog, as well as C or C++.
• Competency in coding with Python and Matlab.
• Experience with RTL synthesis, including writing timing, area, and other relevant constraints.
• Familiarity with digital simulators and adeptness in creating self-checking test benches is an advantage.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as TCL, Bash, and Shell is beneficial.
• Knowledgeable in Linux OS is an advantage.
• Exceptional writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Highly motivated, well-organized self-starter.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SAL

• Duration: 6 months
• Start of your employment as soon as possible.
• Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
• State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment. 
• Location in the heart of Europe in Austria – relocation support for non-European nationalities.
• Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
• Home office in Austria (max. 40%) and work from anywhere in the European Union possible (< 25%).
• Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career.
• “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
• € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
• Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”) 

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA). For this position, we offer a competitive gross salary of EUR 1.863, paid 14 times a year.