Intern/Thesis/Working Student (f/m/d) RISC-V Architectural and Compiler Benchmarking & Exploration

Who are we

We are a team based in centered in Hamburg and connected globally, mostly across Europe and the US. You will be cooperating closely with the members of our central technology and SW engineering teams.

Background

RISC-V is an open-standard ISA, which is increasingly gaining significance in the semiconductor industry. Being a realtively young technology, there is still a great variety in the performance of HW & SW offerings. Also, new extensions to the ISA come up at a high pace, which need to be evaluated for fitness against use-cases.

Objective

We aim to establish a framework for fair and accurate comparison of compilers and architectural features of RISC-V. The aim is to have fair comparisons over a wide range of benchmarks. Based on this data, concrete technology recommendations will be given into the various engineering teams.

The focus will be on the following tasks

• Addition of workloads/benchmarks to the suite

• Addition of compilers/toolchains to the suite

• Addition of architectural features/ISA extensions in the analysis

• Continuous integration setup, dashboards for nightly regressions

• Extension of data processing (python/pandas) for extraction of results

• Analysis of results, drawing conclusions and distributing results to the stakeholders

What's in it for you

• Ability to develop your skills (technical, soft skills, communication, etc.)

• Gaining experience in a multinational and diverse environment

• Possibility to become part of NXP’s Young Professional Talent Pool

• Working on real assignments which contribute to NXP’s objectives

Your Profile

• Master student in Electrical / Computer Engineering or related field

• Proficient in at least one scripting language (preferred python, basic bash useful)

• Proficient in GIT version control

• Knowledge of compilation and linking flow

• Basic knowledge of C programming

• Useful knwledge/skills:

  • (RISC-V) assembly and ELF format

  • build flows (Makefiles, CMake)

  • Continuous integration (jenkins/bamboo)

• Strong motivation in working in an R&D environment

• Eagerness to learn new tools

• Good communication skills in English (both verbal and written)

• Pro-active, high energy, open-minded, eagerness to learn

Working Time: max. 18 hrs/week as working student, 35 hrs/week as intern/thesis student (kindly note that we can only offer mandatory internships required by your University)

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Summary

• Location: Hamburg
• Type: Part time