About Huawei Research and Development UK Limited

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have more than 194,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. The company’s commitment to investment in R&D in the UK, through university partnerships or bespoke facilities such as the photonics centre in Ipswich, will keep the country at the forefront of global digital innovation. And through this commitment, the UK will play an increasingly significant role in helping Huawei to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

This strategic focus is a reflection of our core values:

- staying customer-centric,

- inspiring dedication,

- persevering,

- Growing by reflection.

Huawei Research and Development UK Limited Overview

Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world.

To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centres around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centres in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh, Ipswich and Bristol. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

Job Summary

Huawei is looking for passionate young researchers to work on CPU architecture definitions for the next generation CPUs. We wish to have PhD graduates to join us to perform R&D on novel ISA and CPU architecture, especially on software guided ISA definition. You are expected to work on immature technologies, and bridge the research and engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

As a graduate architect, the responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Identifying CPU bottleneck via workload and CPU performance analysis
• CPU functional and performance modelling to help CPU architecture exploration
• Identifying the key missing technologies in the current architecture
• Contributing to design & research methodologies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness

Required:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Architecture or related domains
• Good knowledge of CPU architecture
• Experience in CPU modelling
• Good knowledge of Arm/RISC-V assembly languages
• Excellent in C/C++ programming
• Familiar with at least one of the ISAs: ARM, X86, RISC-V, MIPS, ARC

Desired:

• Good knowledge of ISA and CPU development flows and related technologies as well as tools
• Good knowledge of micro-architecture design and implementation
• Experience in compiler implementation and optimisation
• Experience of Linux kernel development
• Experience of firmware development
• Knowledge in Sail/ASL and formal verification

What we offer 

• 33 days annual leave entitlement per year (including UK public holidays)
• Group Personal Pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Medical expense claim scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sports club and social events
• Corporate retail discounts
• Flexible working
• Additional time off for learning and development

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position and believe your experience and skills are suitable, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to ukrdjobs@huawei.com