Austrian research center for electronics and embedded AI systems
Silicon Austria Labs operates a research-heavy organization—27 of 48 open roles are research-focused—working across hardware (FPGA, ASIC, photonics) and embedded AI (PyTorch, TensorFlow, NVIDIA Jetson). The stack reveals deep materials and device work (PECVD, COMSOL, Ansys) alongside traditional firmware (VHDL, SystemVerilog, C/C++) and modern ML tooling. Active challenges around project acquisition, funding compliance, and IT security suggest the organization is scaling research delivery while tightening internal controls.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Research Unit, Project Controlling Lead, Research Unit Head
Silicon Austria Labs is Austria's public research center for electronics and software-based systems, founded in 2018 and based in Graz. The organization employs over 300 people from 40 nations and conducts applied research for industrial production, health, energy, and mobility sectors. Core technical areas span sensor systems, photonics, printed electronics, intelligent wireless systems, and embedded AI. Work is structured around cooperative R&D projects with industrial partners, pilot manufacturing lines, and quantum computing initiatives. Leadership is distributed across research units with dedicated project controlling and finance functions supporting the research delivery model.
Core technologies include Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow for AI; VHDL, SystemVerilog, FPGA, and ASIC for hardware design; MATLAB, Ansys, and COMSOL for simulation; and CAD tools like AutoCAD and SolidWorks. Deployment platforms include NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi.
Active projects span plasma etch and deposition process optimization, quantum pilot lines, semiconductor fabrication (cleanroom management), security training, and method comparison experiments. Work is conducted as cooperative R&D with industrial partners across industrial production, health, energy, and mobility.
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