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Synthara is breaking ground with a new breed of compute solutions that eliminates the compromise between speed and energy efficiency. Our designs are unconventional and we push the boundaries of computation. The task is not easy, but it is immensely satisfying. To meet this challenge, we are building a cross-disciplinary team of inspired electrical and computer engineers. In other words... we are hiring!
Please send your CV and a cover letter for the following positions at apply(at)synthara(dot)ai
If you would like to join us, but do not see a suitable opening on this page, please contact us anyway. Our team is rapidly evolving and we might have the perfect spot for you!
Graduate Hardware Engineer (Digital)
Position
Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: No prior experience required | Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Position
As Graduate Hardware Engineer you will:
be in charge of the design of one or more digital hardware modules, writing both RTL code and testbenches
take responsibility for the verification of one or more modules
investigate new technologies and techniques for AI acceleration
This is an entry-level position and we offer you the opportunity to experience different phases of technology development, from research to industrial design. You will have the freedom to discover the career that you are most interested in and suited for. Our expectation for graduate engineers is for them to start a long and successful career in Synthara, becoming in a few years key members of the engineering team.
Profile
You are committed to making your colleagues and team successful, you are a good communicator who can put the priorities of your team before yours. You're curious, solution-orientated and a problem solver who constantly seeks opportunities to innovate and achieve the best possible outcome and then to improve it once more.
You have:
knowledge of digital circuit design techniques and methodologies
knowledge of SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL
understanding of FPGA implementation or ASIC design
You might also have some knowledge or understanding of:
Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence
UVM (or similar digital verification methodology)
Low power design techniques and power-aware verification
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Python
Design and Verification Engineer (Digital)
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Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: 1-5 years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
You will be in charge of the development, maintenance, and verification of multiple designs. In this role, you will:
be in charge of the design of one or more digital hardware modules
take responsibility for the verification of one or more modules
investigate new technologies and techniques for AI acceleration
help and supervise less experienced colleagues
Our expectation for junior engineers is to quickly become a reference point for younger colleagues, preparing themselves for a senior engineer position.
Profile
Committed to making your colleagues and team successful, you're a good communicator willing to support younger team members. You're curious, solutions orientated and a problem solver who constantly seeks opportunities to innovate and achieve the best possible outcome and then to improve it once more.
You have:
knowledge of digital circuit design techniques and methodologies
knowledge of SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL
Experience of FPGA/ASIC design or verification
You might also have some knowledge or understanding of:
Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence
UVM (or similar digital verification methodology)
Low power design techniques and power-aware verification
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Python
Lead Hardware Engineer (Digital)
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Work type: Engineering, R&D and management | Work experience: 7+ years of experience | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
We are looking for an experienced engineer to take responsibility for the physical implementation flow of our digital IPs and supervise that they match the requirements in terms of power, timing and area.. In this role, you will be in charge of:
Provide feedback to the engineering team working on HDL and support them until all design metrics are satisfied.
Implementing and supervising the physical implementation flow
Be in charge for the final signoff before tape-outs
Supervise the manufacturing flow of prototypes
Interact with foundries engineers
Identify and manage all digital IPs for Synthara’s ASICs
Profile
Synthara is looking for an experienced engineer with previous experience with chip tape-outs and team management. We seek a reliable figure whose work is characterized by the highest quality standard, with a long-term vision and career expectations.
You have:
Experience in digital design sign-off
Experience with Cadence tools
Expertise in power optimization and timing closure
Expertise in power estimation techniques
Expertise in 28nm (or smaller) technologies
A methodical, high quality and reliable approach to work
Hardware engineering intern (Analog)
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Work type: Engineering | Work experience: NA | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
In this role, you will take ownership of analog subsystems in Synthara’s ASICs. You will be involved in the
Design and verification of analog circuits for ASICs.
Layout and post-layout verification
Be responsible for post-production testing of all analog sub-systems
Profile
You must have/be:
A final year MS/PhD work with knowledge of analog IC design
A strong and clear grasp of analog IC design with the ability to communicate effectively
A rigorous and professional attitude to planning and meeting deliverables
Experience in designing one or more of the following is desirable:
Data-converters
Ultra-low-power amplifier circuits
Power management
Reference design
PLLs
Sensor signal processing
Principal Hardware Engineer (Analog)
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Work type: Engineering | Work experience: MS with 10 or PhD with 7 years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
In this role, you will lead all the analog design efforts active within Synthara. You will
Sign-off on all analog sub-systems
Final sign-off of all Synthara ASICs
Identify and procure all analog IPs for Synthara’s ASICs
Perform system level requirements analysis, conceptual, preliminary and detailed design including verification of analog circuits and subsystems
Perform regular reviews of all analog/mixed-signal design efforts, including analog AI systems
Build an analog design team
Lead post-production testing of all analog sub-systems
Profile
You must have:
MS with 10 years or PhD with 7 years work experience in analog IC design.
Proven track record in analog and mixed-signal circuit design.
Experience in mentoring junior analog designers.
Hands-on design experience in sub-45nm CMOS.
Experience in design of one or more of the following:
Data-converters
Ultra-low-power amplifier circuits
Power management
Reference design
PLLs
Sensor signal processing
Signal processing engineer (Analog AI)
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Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: 3-5 years of experience | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
Our technologies exploit innovative mixed-signal-processing and analog computational techniques to achieve dramatic improvements in processing AI models. In this role, you will
Work on new mixed-signal processing technologies
Coordinate with the system’s architect to ensure functional fit.
System modelling for performance and energy-estimation
Develop FPGA emulators for modeling our mixed-signal units
Profile
You must have:
MS + 3 years or PhD with emphasis on Mixed-Signal processing.
A good understanding of signal processing and the ability to apply these ideas in unconventional settings.
The motivation to understand AI/ML and apply this understanding to develop new solutions.
Experience in design and modelling of mixed-signal circuits such as filters, sigma-delta circuits, etc.
You may also already have developed or are willing to develop
an understanding of noise and mismatch issues in analog AI accelerators.
analog/mixed-signal designs at advanced technology nodes.
ability to write HDL code for FPGAs and code in Python.
Strong knowledge of deep learning and artificial intelligence.
Layout design of large memory arrays and analog AI accelerators.
Principal Software Engineer
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Work type: Engineering, R&D and management | Work experience: 7+ years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
In our systems, the software-hardware interaction plays a critical role and is a fundamental key in the minimization of energy consumption and in the maximization of computational speed. We are looking for an experienced software engineer to become the head of our software engineering team, taking charge of the development of our software. In this role you will:
Lead the software engineering team
Plan the development of our software
Design and supervise
the implementation of drivers for embedded systems
the implementation of model compilers
the implementation of software API
Profile
We are looking for an experienced engineer with experience in management and planning, able to define and manage the team workload and timelines. Our ideal profile mixes management skills with a hands-on approach, especially in the initial phase of product development. A long-term horizon, giving great importance to maintainability, is fundamental. You have:
Experience in team management
Experience in development planning
Experience in embedded systems or compiler design
You might also have:
Experience in Linux/Windows driver design
Experience with DirectX/DirectML/OpenCL
Knowledge of Deep Learning
Knowledge of Tensorflow/Pytorch
Embedded Software Developer
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Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: 1+ years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
As embedded software engineer, you will have to work on the implementation and design of drivers, compilers, and API, working with other software engineers and working closely with the hardware engineering team. In this role you will:
Work on Linux/Windows drivers
Work on Deep Learning model parsers
Work on Deep Learning model compilers
Work on hardware-software API
Profile
We are looking for highly-motivated engineers, willing to face the challenges of a startup working on the most advanced technologies. Work quality and long-term maintainability are key features, as well as an interest in exploring alternative design pathways to improve the hardware-software interactions.
You must have:
PhD or MS in computer science or programming with some previous work experience
C, C++, Python
Highly appreciated are:
Experience with embedded systems
Experience with driver coding
Experience with CUDA, Vulkan, DirectX, DirectML, OpenCL or OpenCV
Physical Design Engineer
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Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: 3+ years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
As physical design engineer, you will support and participate in the design of our analog and mixed signal technology and you will be in charge of our digital synthesis and place&route flows. You will have the ultimate word on the pre-tape out quality check and on verifying that our design is ready for sign-off. Key-aspects of the position are:
Responsibility of digital synthesis flow
Responsibility of digital place&route flow
Physical transistors layout
Physical design sign-off and quality check
Profile
We are looking for highly-motivated engineers, willing to face the challenges of a startup working on the most advanced technologies. Work quality and long-term maintainability are key features, as well as an interest in exploring alternative design pathways to improve the hardware-software interactions.
You must have:
PhD or MS in Electronics
Experience with both Cadence and Synopsys tools
Experience with sub-22nm technology
Highly appreciated are:
Machine learning knowledge
Digital design capabilities
Memory design engineer
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Work type: Engineering, R&D | Work experience: 3+ years | Location: Zug/Zürich, Switzerland
You will work on development of advanced in-memory compute technology and circuits. Your designs will one of the key pillars enabling Synthara to deliver winning products in the marketplace.
As a member of this team, your responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Memory pathfinding activities and power performance area (PPA) optimization through design technology co-optimization (DTCO); product/design enablement
Memory bitcell and complex periphery IC layout and automation
Memory array/IP design, memory circuit innovation, testchip design/execution/validation
Pre/post-Si validation/debug to enable yield and parametric tracking/ramp
Profile
We are looking for highly-motivated engineers, willing to face the challenges working on the most advanced technologies.
You must have:
PhD or MS in Electronics
Experience with both Cadence and Synopsys tools
Experience with sub-22nm technology
Highly appreciated are:
ASIC design flow and validation
CAD tools/flows for digital and/or analog design
CMOS custom circuit design, simulation, layout design and verification
Preferred skillset:
Design, characterization and verification of custom memory (SRAM, Register File, ROM) circuits
Design trade-off of power, performance and area
Design technology co-optimization
Email
contact-us(at)synthara(dot)ai
Location
Dammstrasse 16, 6300 Zug (HQ),
Josefstrasse 219, 8005 Zurich