Tenure-track Professorship at KIT (W1) „Methods for Chip Design“ Full-time

New Professorship in AI for Electronic Design Automation

The design and development of complex electronic systems is expected to undergo a paradigm shift driven by artificial intelligence in the near future. Rapidly increasing system complexities, domain-specific requirements, and new integration and security constraints demand AI-driven methods for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) as well as EDA techniques for AI systems. At KIT, Division II with its Institute of Technical Informatics (ITEC) and the KIT-Department of Informatics address these strategically important issues —soon also in collaboration with the Baden-Württemberg Graduate Center “Applied Artificial Intelligence (ConnAIx)”— and on this basis is establishing a new professorship.

Your Tasks

• Research: You will conduct research at a high level of abstraction in the context of the aforementioned challenges, focusing on EDA methods with the goal of enabling future generations of electronics systems to be both more efficient and more complex. You will establish collaborations both within and outside KIT, for example, with the Baden-Württemberg Graduate Center ConnAIX.
• Key focus areas: To achieve your research objectives, you will concentrate on the interaction between AI and design automation (e.g., AI for EDA or EDA for AI). Your emphasis lies in system‑level co‑design (hardware, software, neural networks, etc.) of electronic systems and in near‑system EDA methods for circuit and/or system design, with application domains such as low‑power, security, edge intelligence, distributed AI systems, chiplet‑based architectures, etc. Additional potentially relevant research topics include open‑source hardware design, generative AI in tool development, and EDA techniques for, for example, 2.5 D/3 D integration at future technology nodes, novel computing paradigms, and heterogeneous systems
• Teaching: You will teach 4 semester hours per week —or, after a successful final evaluation, 6 semester hours per week— in the bachelor's and master's programs in Computer Science. Additionally, you will contribute to the interdisciplinary master's program in Chip Design.

Governance: With the tenure-track professorship, you will assume leadership of an organizational unit at the Institute of Computer Engineering (ITEC).

Your Profile

• You have a well-defined research profile in either “AI for Electronic Design Automation” or “EDA for AI” and a strong commitment to advancing this research focus at KIT.
• Openness to interdisciplinary collaboration, technology transfer/innovation links, and Open Science is second nature to you.

Ideally, you already have some teaching and supervision experience and a high level of motivation for pedagogical development.

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 51 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges) as well as the Quality Assurance Concept for Junior Professorships and Tenure-Track Professorships at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

We Offer

• Excellent Research Conditions & State-of-the-art Infrastructure: Benefit from a unique environment that combines university and large-scale research, and gain access to state-of-the-art equipment and interdisciplinary projects. This environment enables you to conduct both basic and applied research at the highest level.
• International Networking: You will work in a global network that encompasses international collaborations and English-language scientific communication. KIT promotes exchange with leading research institutions and industry partners worldwide.
• Transparent Career Paths & Personal Development: Clear development prospects, individual coaching, and a well-developed leadership development program support you in steering your academic career in a targeted manner.
• Family-friendly Offers: The KIT Dual Career Service supports you and your partner in integrating into the workforce, while flexible working time models and company childcare facilities make it easier to balance work and family life.
• Onboarding & Integration: A customized onboarding program will accompany you from your first day at work, enabling you to quickly get started in research, teaching, and the KIT networks and get off to the best possible start.

Salary

Salary is determined by the statutory provisions of the state of Baden-Württemberg and corresponds to the basic salary of pay grade W1 (civil service pay scale). In addition, allowances may be awarded. Where applicable, a family allowance is paid in accordance with civil service regulations.

Contract Duration

The position is for six years, either as a fixed-term civil service appointment (Beamtenverhältnis auf Zeit) or as an employment contract; an interim evaluation will take place before the end of the third year.

For both the interim and final evaluations, KIT places particular importance on your ability to establish collaborations during your tenure-track professorship and to demonstrate initial implementation successes in software and/or hardware.

The evaluation process and the general evaluation criteria follow the Quality assurance concept for junior professorships and tenure-track professorships at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) . Of particular importance for the midterm and final evaluations are the following discipline-specific priorities … (listing of subject-specific focal areas that are relevant for the evaluation).

Contact Person in Line-Management

For subject-matter inquiries, please contact Professor Dr. Michael Beigl, Email: berufungen@informatik.kit.edu

Application

Please mail your application with the relevant documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, diplomas/certificates, teaching evaluations, description of previous and planned research and teaching activities, limited to a maximum of five pages), preferably as a single PDF file, to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division II, Head of Division Professor Bernhard Beckert, email: dekanat@informatik.kit.edu

At KIT we value the diversity of our employees; different perspectives and backgrounds enrich our work. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Applications from recognized severely disabled individuals are given preferential consideration when qualifications are equal.

Application up to: 2026-11.01 Job posting number: 1231/2026

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