In the Centre of Industrial Electronics (CEI) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), we are looking for highly motivated and talented PhD students/Research engineers in the field of reconfigurable SoCs based on RISC-V. As part of the position, the candidate will be involved in research activities related to the following topics:

• Reconfigurable SoCs based on RISC-V specifications.
• Customization for the IoT domain and safety-critical applications.
• Ultra-low power processing architectures and ASIC designs.
• Complex digital designs for reconfigurable/adaptive processor extensions.

The selected candidate will be part of a highly international and enthusiastic team. These positions will be funded within the scope of different European and National projects. The 3-year PhD contract includes health insurance coverage and a gross salary of 24000 € in 12 monthly pays. Expenses for attending conferences, summer schools, and workshops will also be covered.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Electrical /Electronics / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or similar. Previous research activities in the fields of interest will be highly appreciated.

PREFERRED SKILLS: Excellent knowledge of digital hardware design and VHDL; ASIC design flows and tools; Design of mixed software/hardware systems; C/C++ programming for embedded systems. Experience with RISC-V is also valuable. A high level of English is required. Spanish is optional.

POSITION AVAILABLE: The selection procedure will be maintained open until the position is covered. The starting date is flexible but preferred ASAP.

INFORMATION: If you are interested in this position and want to have more details about it, please contact Dr. Andrés Otero (joseandres.otero@upm.es), including the reference [PhD_RISCV] in the subject of your mail. For the formal application, the following documents will be required:

• CV
• Academic transcript of courses followed and grades obtained provided by your institution.
• Brief letter describing your motivation and previous experience.