ASIC Digital Designer (HSE-TS-IMS-2026-189-GRAE) — CERN
- Location
- Geneva
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
CERN designs, develops, and operates particle accelerators and experiments for scientific research to understand the fundamental laws of the universe.
These activities may generate stray radiation due to the interaction between beams and matter.
The radiation detectors installed close to the various beam lines and targets allow CERN to accurately monitor radiation levels.
- CERN designs, develops, and operates particle accelerators and experiments for scientific research to understand the fundamental laws of the universe.
- These activities may generate stray radiation due to the interaction between beams and matter.
- Your responsibilities
- You will work among a team of engineers and technicians to:
- Hands-on experience with open-source ASIC EDA flows (Yosys, OpenROAD, LibreLane, etc.) from RTL to GDSII.
- Experience with floorplanning, constraint definition, and physical design preparation for tapeout.
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities
- You will work among a team of engineers and technicians to:
- Design, simulate, and verify the digital architecture of the next-generation ASIC front-end.
- Prepare RTL designs for tapeout using open-source EDA flows, including floorplanning and physical design preparation.
- Support post-fabrication bring-up, system characterisation, and functional/performance validation.
- Collaborate closely with analogue, verification, and SoC integration teams to ensure seamless system-level compatibility.
Key requirements
- Hands-on experience with open-source ASIC EDA flows (Yosys, OpenROAD, LibreLane, etc.) from RTL to GDSII.
- Experience with floorplanning, constraint definition, and physical design preparation for tapeout.
- Post-tapeout prototype bring-up and hardware debugging experience is advantageous.
- Active contributions to open-source hardware projects or EDA toolchains are advantageous.
- Experience developing SoC submodules is advantageous. Skills
- HDL design and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
- Good team player: collaboration skills across analogue, digital, verification, and SoC teams.
- Proficiency in Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated verification workflows.
- Knowledge of RISC-V architecture.
- Familiarity with mixed-signal integration and digital interface protocols.
- Comfort with Linux-based development environments and scripting for automation (Python, Bash, etc.).
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
Application process
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electronics (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree .
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
- Job closing date: 17.08.2026 at 23:59 CEST. Contract duration: 24 months Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Hybrid Target start date: 01-October-2026 Job reference: HSE-TS-IMS-2026-189-GRAE
- Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering Benchmark job: 200050 Electronics Engineer Global Benefits
- A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Company and context
- At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology.
- Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields.
- Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.
- Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe.
- We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose.
- Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.
- If you are ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive.
- Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe!
- TAKE PART!
- More information about us, here: careers.cern
Additional details
- In this stringent context, the TS-IMS Section is developing a new generation of ASICs to interface ionisation chamber signals with safety-critical monitoring systems, meeting challenging performance and reliability requirements.
- Experience developing SoC submodules is advantageous.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- Job closing date: 17.08.2026 at 23:59 CEST. Contract duration: 24 months Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Hybrid Target start date: 01-October-2026 Job reference: HSE-TS-IMS-2026-189-GRAE
- Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering Benchmark job: 200050 Electronics Engineer
Notes and original content
- Your profile
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Eligibility criteria:
- Job closing date: 17.08.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
- Contract duration: 24 months
- Working hours: 40 hours per week
- Job flexibility: Hybrid
- Target start date: 01-October-2026
- Job reference: HSE-TS-IMS-2026-189-GRAE
- Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering
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