Senior Digital Design and RISC-V Architecture Engineer

The Chips-IT Foundation is seeking Senior Researchers to lead and contribute to research and development initiatives focused on digital design and RISC-V architectures. The role involves designing, optimizing, and verifying high-performance, low-power digital systems for next-generation computing, IoT, and embedded applications. Senior Researchers will define design methodologies, drive hardware-software co-design innovation, and contribute strategically to the RISC-V ecosystem. Work can be conducted in Pavia or Bologna.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead research activities in digital design, including processors, accelerators, and SoCs based on RISC-V architecture.
2. Define and oversee architecture, design, implementation, and verification of digital subsystems.
3. Supervise and mentor junior researchers and students.
4. Publish research outcomes and present at international conferences.
5. Adopt emerging methodologies in digital design and verification.
6. Collaborate with industry and academic partners on projects.
7. Support development of proposals and R&D initiatives aligned with funding opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with a focus on digital design and processor architectures (Mandatory).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in digital hardware design.
• Proficiency in hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL) and design tools.
• Extensive experience with RISC-V architecture, microarchitecture, and hardware-software co-design.
• Hands-on experience with chip tape-outs and bring-up in advanced CMOS / FinFET nodes.
• Knowledge of FPGA/ASIC design flows and system verification.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and contract terms.
• Lunch tickets and private healthcare.
• Structured growth with ongoing training.
• Networking opportunities and an international environment.
• Hybrid work policy.
• Tax deductions for eligible candidates abroad.

About Fondazione Chips-IT

The Foundation promotes semiconductor research, professional training, and fosters innovation through a network of universities, research centers, and enterprises.

Disclaimers

No candidate list will be published. The Foundation reserves the right to extend, revoke, or not select applicants without claims.