Research Scientist, AI Accelerator Design and VLSI - New College Grad 2026
Core
Conducting groundbreaking research at the intersection of AI HW/SW Co-Design, AI Hardware Accelerator Architecture, IC Design Methodology, and VLSI Design.
Role type
PhD Researcher (New College Grad)
Builds
Novel AI accelerator designs, ASIC/VLSI design techniques, and research prototype testchips.
Domain
Semiconductor hardware, AI/ML, VLSI, Computer Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
PhD in CS/EE, VLSI implementation with EDA tools, Python/PyTorch/C++/SystemVerilog/CUDA, publications in top circuit/architecture/AI venues, expertise in digital VLSI circuits or numerical algorithms for AI HW/SW co-design
Preferred skills
Generative AI for hardware design, tensor decomposition, sparsity methods
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, C++, SystemVerilog, CUDA, EDA tools
Responsibilities
Contribute to novel research in AI accelerator design, research innovative ASIC/VLSI design techniques, develop numerical methods for quantization and sparsity, collaborate on research prototype testchips, publish and present original research
Seniority
PhD level, entry-level researcher