Doctoral Researcher in Hardware-Aware AI for Analog and RF Circuits

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 16 000 students and 5 200 employees, including 446 professors. Our campus is in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland.    Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community The Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering conducts research and arranges related courses in the fields of electromagnetics, micro and nanotechnology, radio engineering, and space technology. The department research groups have active national and international collaboration with several institutes and companies. Research groups are working with world-class research facilities and instruments; the largest clean rooms in the Nordic countries are located in the Micro- and nanotechnology centre Micronova. Doctoral Researcher in Hardware-Aware AI for Analog and RF Circuits. We are now looking for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) to join the Tiny Systems and Circuits (TSirc) group at Aalto University's Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering. In this position you will build hardware-aware AI models for analog and RF circuits toward energy-efficient AI-driven 6G transmitters. Your Role and Goals As a Doctoral Researcher, you will: Build hardware-aware behavioral models of analog and RF circuits in Python Validate the developed models against circuit simulations and measurements Perform hardware-algorithm co-design for AI-driven 6G transmitters Publish and present your results at leading international venues, and complete your doctoral thesis in the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering Contribute to teaching duties as part of your doctoral studies Your Network and Team Currently, our research group consists of 1 professor, 4 PhD students, and several MSc/BSc research assistants. The group is led by Professor Kwantae Kim. Your Experience and Ambitions We are looking for a self-motivated colleague who is expected to: Hold a Master’s degree, with an excellent study record, in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Microelectronics, Signal Processing, or a closely related field, completed by the start of the position Have practical experience in machine learning with Python, including training neural networks in PyTorch or a similar framework Have a solid background in signals and systems as well as analog circuit theory Have strong logical thinking and good communication skills Have a working proficiency in English. (Finnish language is not required.) The following are considered an advantage: Experience with laboratory measurements of analog or RF circuits Experience with signal processing for wireless…