HPE Labs - Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Generative AI for Photonic and Analog Electronic Design Automation
Core
Define and execute a research agenda applying generative AI and algorithm-hardware co-design to accelerate the design, optimization, and verification of next-generation photonic and analog electronic accelerators.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Applied AI/EDA)
Builds
AI-assisted methodologies, reproducible pipelines, prototypes, and validated models for optical and analog electronic systems.
Domain
Semiconductor/Photonics industry + Generative AI / Algorithm-Hardware Co-design
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
Generative AI research (diffusion, flow-based, LLMs), Algorithm-hardware co-design, Physics-informed ML, Surrogate modeling, PDE/ODE solvers, Monte Carlo methods, Python, PyTorch/JAX/TensorFlow
Preferred skills
Optical/analog in-memory/neuromorphic computing, Gradient-based/evolutionary/Bayesian/RL optimization, Fabrication validation, Patent writing
Technologies
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, Python
Responsibilities
Conduct research on generative AI for inverse design, surrogate modeling, and layout generation; Prototype tools and benchmark against state-of-the-art; Publish results and contribute to patents; Collaborate with fabrication teams for hardware validation.
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC researcher
