Student (m/f/d): noRTL: Expansion of the Development Environment
During your studies, you can contribute to our ongoing research projects. Join us in pushing the limits of what is technically feasible and be part of breaking new ground together. We offer a variety of challenging and practice-oriented topics for mandatory internships, Bachelor’s or Master’s theses or for student research assistants. You will analyse important scientific preliminary questions and support the project teams with development activities.
Place of work: Erfurt
Team: Microelectronics
Career level:
Mandatory Internship, Thesis or Student Research Assistant
Research field: Smart distributed measurement and test systems
Time scope: By agreement
Start: As soon as possible
Application deadline: 2026-06-30
Reference number: IMMS_STUD_ME_0326
Digital circuits are typically designed in hardware description languages (HDLs). With noRTL ( github.com/IMMS-Ilmenau/nortl ), we are currently developing a framework that allows efficient design of digital control logic from Python.
noRTL generates Verilog code as an output, that is structured as one or more finite state machines.
To aid users working with noRTL, we want to build an ecosystem of debugging and analysis tools. A core component is the interactive noRTL Viewer, that visualizes the finite state machines. In addition, more information will be integrated into its web interface, e.g. dynamic memory allocation, coverage information, code contexts and more.
There are numerous tasks where we need your help! Of course, you can also contribute your own ideas. Some examples include:
* Extension of the noRTL Viewer with more information
* Back-annotation of coverage information to the Python code
* Connection of the noRTL Viewer to a language server, as well as digital simulators
* Integration of the noRTL Viewer in Visual Studio Code
* Development of a custom simulator for tests from Python
* Development of a framework for hardware-accelerated testing on FPGAs
WHAT TO DO:
* Implementation of one or more tools
* Documentation of the tools
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:
* Advanced knowledge in Python, Rust or Typescript
* Basic knowledge of version control with Git
* Basic knowledge of finite state machines and hardware description languages are beneficial
AND THIS IS US:
We strengthen enterprises with application-oriented research and development in microelectronics, systems engineering and mechatronics and transfer the results of basic research into applications and products. We support companies in launching internationally successful innovations for health, the environment and industry and provide solutions from the feasibility study to series production.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
We thank you for your interest in working with us.
Please only apply once – for your favourite topic or for the one that comes closest to your interests. This is the quickest way for us to process your application and get back to you. If you are interested in more than one topic, please include this in your cover letter. In case our current suggestions are not suitable, please send us your speculative application with a topic you would like to work on.
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU:
* An attractive workplace in a modern, very well-equipped and industry-oriented research institute
* Work directly at the interface between university and industry
* Work in a flexible and creative team and on innovative and challenging topics
We value and promote equal opportunities and are committed to the goals of equality and diversity.
Applications for the listed positions and existing working conditions are welcome regardless of gender and/or any physical disabilities.
IMMS ensures gender equality in the workplace and strives to increase the proportion of the under-represented gender. Women are under-represented in this field. Applications from women are therefore expressly encouraged.
People with severe disabilities will be given preference if they have the same qualifications, skills, and professional performance.
Address:
IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH)
Ehrenbergstraße 27
98693 Ilmenau
Germany
Contact: Eric Schäfer
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