Lecturer in Microelectronic Systems Design and Implementation in Sheffield

• Lecturer in Microelectronic Systems Design and Implementation
• School/Department : Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Work Arrangement : Full Time (Hybrid)
• Posting Start Date : 03/07/2026
• Overview

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering seeks to appoint a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Microelectronic Systems Design and Implementation, with specific expertise in microelectronic systems architecture and digital implementation.

The role involves leading architectural decisions across So C design, sensor integration, data conversion, hardware-software co-design, and partitioning of mission workloads under power, thermal and system technology co‑optimisation constraints.

The remit spans on‑chip integration through to board‑level integration in heterogeneous systems, supported by hands‑on implementation experience across digital VLSI, embedded systems, low‑level firmware and high‑speed PCB design.

• Research Expertise
• Microelectronic systems architecture, So C architecture, sensor integration, data conversion, hardware‑software co‑design and low‑level firmware.
• Digital VLSI implementation, RTL design, verification and test strategies.
• Embedded systems, computer architecture and reconfigurable computing, including FPGA‑based research.
• Power, thermal and system technology co‑optimisation (STCO); debug and telemetry; and low‑power, secure and resilient design.
• Mission‑aware workload partitioning and integration‑aware hardware acceleration.
• Design for heterogeneous integration, including chiplet‑based systems, interposer design and high‑speed PCB integration, addressing thermal, signal‑integrity and EMI constraints.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct personal research of international standing independently and collaboratively.
• Maintain a strong academic and professional profile through national and international engagement and high‑quality publications.
• Develop an internationally leading research programme and engage with industry and policy partners to shape the future of engineering and science.
• Secure external funding to support future research activity and build an independent research group, including the supervision of Ph D students to successful completion.
• Design, develop and deliver teaching on modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including coordinating team teaching, preparing teaching materials and encouraging critical discourse.
• Carry out module assessments, including designing assessment instruments, marking, providing feedback and issuing final student assessments.
• Supervise and assess undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students.
• Carry out module evaluation, including facilitating student feedback and implementing improvements.
• Contribute to the life of the School, Faculty and wider University community by taking on leadership roles and responsibilities, committee work and development of policies.
• Make ethical decisions, model inclusive behaviour and embed the University’s sustainability strategy into work activities.

Person Specification

Essential criteria include completion or imminent completion of a Ph D (or equivalent experience) in a relevant research area related to microelectronic systems design, digital VLSI, computer architecture, embedded systems, or closely related integrated semiconductor systems.

Strong evidence of research experience, reputation, and ability to develop and lead an independent research group are required.

Candidates must also have experience of supervision, high‑quality teaching, communication skills, leadership, supportiveness, familiarity with industry‑standard EDA tools, and demonstrated experience in architecture, implementation and verification of digital integrated circuits or equivalent projects.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience of preparing research funding applications and securing research income.
• Knowledge of design‑for‑test (DFT) methodologies, verification strategies and test/debug architectures for digital and integrated systems.
• Experience leading the delivery of a tape‑out programme, silicon demonstrator or integrated hardware development project from specification through post‑silicon characterisation.
• Broad knowledge of integrated system components, including digital subsystems, embedded processors and analogue/mixed‑signal interfaces, system‑level integration, hardware‑software co‑design and architecture‑implementation interface.
• Experience applying AI/ML to EDA workflows is a benefit.
• Application Documents Required
• CV (including a list of publications)
• Research Vision Statement
• Teaching Vision Statement
• A statement of published outputs identifying your three best peer‑reviewed publications.

For one of these, provide a short statement of no more than 100 words describing the originality, significance and rigour.

Benefits

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• Staff networks providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development.
• Recognition awards to reward staff who go above and beyond.
• Commitment to development access to learning and mentoring schemes.
• A range of generous family‑friendly policies, including paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies, support for those going through menopause, paid time off and support for fertility treatment and more.
• Contact

For informal enquiries about this job contact Professor John Goodenough via email at n. j. goodenough@sheffield. ac. uk.

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