Are you the one born with enthusiasm towards programming and microprocessors? Here is an opportunity for you to join the microprocessor development activities of Aalto Microelectronics Research Center ( ). RISC-V is an open-source microprocessor instruction set, which is gaining interest in academia and industry. In Aalto, Department of Electronics and nanoengineering, we have developed our own open-source RISC-V core implementation that we can use as a controller in our mixed-mode System-on-Chip designs.

We are looking for enthusiastic Master thesis workers (2) and Doctoral researchers (2) to work with us on this area of research. In this position we provide hands-on education on Digital So C design to fulfill the rapidly growing need of Finnish electronics industry.

Topic focuses on improving current RISC-V implementation and merging it with digital and analog signal processing and cryptography accelerators and sensor interfaces advancing to implementation on silicon or verification on FPGA according to your preferences. The position is appropriate for M.Sc. And Ph D students eager to learn, with a hint of enthusiasm to go where very few have gone before.

Your experience and ambitions

Successful execution of the work requires willingness to learn fluent Unix working habits, Git version control, shell scripting, Python, and Scala/Chisel programming, complemented with entry level knowledge of analog design tools and methodology.

Minimum entry criteria are B.Sc degree and the right to study in the Master's programme for Master thesis worker and M.Sc. Degree for Ph D student in microelectronics design or computer science and working proficiency in English.

Applicants for doctoral researcher position must fulfill the admission criteria of the Aalto Doctoral Programme and, if chosen for a position, apply for, obtain, and accept the right to pursue doctoral studies at Aalto University. For more information on the general requirements and the application process for doctoral studies, please visit

We offer
The master thesis worker position is full time and for 6 months and the starting salary is approximately 2500 EUR/month. The doctoral researcher’s position will be filled for 2 + 2 years (doctoral studies are expected to take 4 years in total). The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary for a doctoral student is approximately 3000 EUR/month and increases with thesis progress. We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. The position is located at the Aalto University Otaniemi campus which can be easily reached by public transport.

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  Letter of motivation (max. one page). Please describe your background and future plans.

• A curriculum vitae and possible list of publications with complete study and employment history, possible contact details of referees from 2 senior academic people. We will contact your referees, if recommendation letters are required. (please see CV example

  TENK_CV_template_2020.docx (live.com)

  )

• A study transcript provided by the applicant’s university that lists studies completed and grades achieved.

• For doctoral researchers: A copy of the M.Sc. degree certificate or equivalent. (for doctoral study application, it will need to be officially translated into Finnish, English or Swedish). If the degree is still pending, then a plan for its completion must be provided.

• For doctoral researchers: Plan for obtaining a certificate of proficiency in English/Finnish/Swedish for doctoral study application if the position is offered (in order to have it on time for application, see more from

  https://www.aalto.fi/en/doctoral-education/how-to-apply-for-doctoral-studies

  )

Aalto University reserves the right to leave the positions open, extend the application period, reopen the application process, and consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

In any recruitment process related questions, please contact HR Partner Karoliina Walldén ( ).

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