Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Engineering
Listed on 2026-02-07
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Engineering
Computer Science, Systems Engineer, Artificial Intelligence
Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Engineering United States
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow – On-Premise Computing for Autonomous Vehicles
Institution: Harvard John
A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department/Area: Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science
Location: Cambridge, MA
Appointment: 1-year postdoc with optional second year (based on performance and funding)
Start Date: Expected January 1, 2022 (likely a typo; confirm actual 2026 start)
Salary Range: $67,600 – $91,826 annually
The project focuses on high-performance deep neural network (DNN) systems for autonomous vehicles (AVs), specifically for SWaP-constrained (size, weight, and power) platforms, using hybrid electro-photonic accelerators
. The goal is to:
Develop and prototype an end-to-end electro-photonic computing system (CPUs + accelerators)
Integrate the system with AV sensors (RADAR, LIDAR, cameras, ADAS)
Demonstrate real-time perception, mapping, and planning
Ultimately deploy the system on a fully autonomous buggy
Responsibilities- Collaborate with graduate students and engineers across Harvard, BU, and Lightmatter
- Conduct research and publish in top-tier conferences
- Present research at conferences, universities, and companies
- Develop new research directions and contribute to grant proposals
- Required:
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Expertise in at least one of the following:
- Computer Architecture/Systems: Design, modeling, simulation of heterogeneous or photonic system architectures
- Machine Learning Algorithms/Systems: ML design and application to computing systems
- Autonomous Vehicles/Systems: AI integration and evaluation for AVs, familiarity with AV simulators and stack
- Preferred / Additional:
- Expertise in two or more areas above
- Hands-on experience with design and prototyping of complete computing systems
- Curriculum Vitae with publications
- Cover Letter summarizing fit for project and career goals
- This is a highly interdisciplinary postdoc combining computer architecture, machine learning, and autonomous vehicle systems
, ideal for candidates with strong research experience in any combination of these areas and an interest in cutting-edge photonic computing. - In your application, please refer to
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