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We are looking for motivated students to join SemiTO-V and contribute to our RISC-V projects.

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Circuit Task Force

Interested in electronics and PCB design? Join the Circuit Task Force and help develop our electronic system — from initial specifications and schematics to completed PCB designs.

Open Positions

PCB Design Member
PCB Design Project Lead

PCB Design Member

What you’ll do

Create hierarchical circuit schematics
Design PCB outlines, component placement and routing
Translate system requirements into practical circuit designs
Coordinate specifications, interfaces and constraints with other task forces
Improve designs through testing and feedback

What you need to know

Familiarity with KiCad or similar EDA software
Basic understanding of digital electronics
Ability to read and understand circuit schematics
Willingness to learn and collaborate

PCB Design Project Lead

What you’ll do

Lead PCB development from specifications to testing
Coordinate the team and distribute design tasks
Review schematics, component placement and routing
Define requirements, interfaces and design constraints with other task forces
Guide design improvements based on testing and feedback

What you need to know

Strong understanding of circuit and PCB design
Confidence with KiCad or similar EDA software
Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts
Good technical, organizational and communication skills
Ability to coordinate a team and make design decisions

What can give you an edge

Previous circuit or PCB design experience, knowledge of hierarchical schematic design, and a GitHub portfolio or personal electronics projects will strengthen your application. Leadership or technical project-management experience is particularly valuable for the Project Lead position.

If you enjoy turning ideas into real hardware and want hands-on circuit and PCB design experience, the Circuit Task Force is for you.

ASIC Task Force

The ASIC Task Force focuses on ASIC Physical Design — the process of transforming a digital circuit description into the physical layout used to manufacture a chip. Members will gain practical experience with the complete RTL-to-GDSII flow using open-source EDA tools and PDKs.

Open Positions

ASIC Physical Design Member

ASIC Physical Design Member

What you’ll do

Work through the complete RTL-to-GDSII flow
Perform synthesis, floorplanning and placement
Build clock trees and route the design
Conduct timing analysis and physical verification
Use open-source EDA tools and Process Design Kits (PDKs)

What you need to know

Genuine interest in chip design
Willingness to learn new tools and concepts
Ability to participate actively and work consistently

What can give you an edge

Basic knowledge of digital electronics, hardware description languages or Linux-based tools can help, but it is not required. Previous personal or academic projects related to digital design or microelectronics are also valuable.

If you are curious about how chips are physically designed and enjoy learning complex technologies through hands-on work, the ASIC Task Force is for you.

CPU Task Force

The CPU Task Force designs and develops our RISC-V processor — from defining its architecture to implementing the hardware and running the complete system on an FPGA. Members work across processor design, RTL development and system-level integration.

Open Positions

CPU Architecture Member
RTL / Hardware Development Member
System Integration Member

CPU Architecture Member

What you’ll do

Define the processor’s ISA and microarchitecture
Design the datapath and control organization
Define pipeline stages and hazard-handling behaviour
Specify interfaces between hardware blocks
Turn architectural decisions into clear implementation specifications

What you need to know

Basic understanding of computer architecture
Familiarity with digital logic and processor components
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to document and communicate design decisions

RTL / Hardware Development Member

What you’ll do

Implement the processor architecture in SystemVerilog
Develop the datapath, control logic, register file and ALU
Implement and integrate pipeline components
Test and debug RTL modules
Support future processor features and extensions

What you need to know

Familiarity with VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog
Basic understanding of digital circuits
Understanding of combinational and sequential logic
Willingness to learn RTL design and FPGA development

System Integration Member

What you’ll do

Integrate hardware modules into the complete processor
Develop and maintain the top-level design
Manage clocks, resets and module interfaces
Implement and test the design on the target FPGA
Diagnose integration issues and verify system operation

What you need to know

Basic understanding of FPGA development
Familiarity with hardware interfaces and RTL modules
Understanding of clocks and resets
Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills

What can give you an edge

Experience with RISC-V, SystemVerilog, FPGA tools or processor-related projects will strengthen your application. A GitHub portfolio, previous digital-design work or experience testing and debugging hardware systems is also valuable.

If you enjoy computer architecture, digital circuits, problem-solving and turning processor designs into working hardware, the CPU Task Force is for you.

Software Task Force

The Software Task Force develops the low-level software required to operate and test our RISC-V system. The team works close to the hardware, dealing with embedded programming, hardware interfaces, build systems and Linux-based development environments.

Open Positions

Software Developer

Software Developer

What you’ll do

Develop and debug low-level software in C
Work with RISC-V assembly when required
Interface software with hardware components and peripherals
Configure build systems and cross-compilation toolchains
Work with Linux modules, kernels and development tools
Use Git to develop and maintain the codebase collaboratively
Test software directly on hardware and troubleshoot issues independently

What you need to know

Good C knowledge, especially pointers, memory management, type sizes, casting and the basics of libc
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
Good knowledge of Git
Familiarity with at least some of the following:
- RISC-V assembly
- Linux modules and kernel compilation
- Cross-compilation
- Build systems such as Make, Meson or CMake
- Hardware components such as CPUs, GPUs, MMUs, RAM and DMA
- Interfaces such as SPI, UART and I²C
- Basic electronics and breadboard wiring

What can give you an edge

You are not expected to know everything listed above, but a solid combination of these skills will strengthen your application. Good C knowledge and the ability to investigate and solve problems independently are the essential requirements.

If you enjoy low-level programming, understanding how software interacts with hardware and solving challenging technical problems, the Software Task Force is for you.

PR, Management & Marketing

The PR, Management & Marketing team helps grow SemiTO-V’s visibility, communicate its activities and build connections outside the team.

We are looking for people interested in one or more of the following areas:

Social Media Management
Content Writing
Photography & Video Editing
Graphic Design
Sponsorship and Partnership Outreach
Event Organization and Promotion
Events and Opportunities Scouting

What you’ll do

Depending on your area, you may:

Manage and grow our social media presence
Share team activities, achievements and events
Create written, visual, photo and video content
Reach out to sponsors, partners and external organizations
Scout for events, competitions and other opportunities
Help organize and promote team activities and events

What you need to know

Good communication and teamwork skills
Willingness to contribute actively
Italian is highly preferred for sponsorship and partnership outreach