Research Engineer (IC Designer)

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.