HPE Labs - Postdoctoral Research Scientist

HPE Labs – Postdoctoral Research Scientist

This role has been designed as 'Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We connect, protect, analyze, and act on data and applications wherever they live to turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in todays complex world.

The Large-Scale Integrated Photonics Lab (LSIP) at HPE Labs is seeking a highly qualified, self-motivated post-doc to accelerate research toward new applications, core methodologies, and technologies. LSIP is a world-renowned research team producing outstanding research in nanophotonics and quantum optics, with recent publications in Nature, Nature Photonics, Physical Review Letters, Optics Letters, and Optics Express.

• Conduct advanced research on optical accelerators using state-of-the-art architectural simulation frameworks, including component-level, system-level, and multi-tile modeling.
• Develop, refine, and rigorously validate end-to-end simulation models for emerging optical accelerator architectures.
• Analyze, benchmark, and characterize machine learning workloads on these architectures, identifying performance bottlenecks, scalability limits, energy-efficiency trade-offs, and opportunities for architectural innovation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams working in integrated photonics and emerging accelerators.
• Produce high-quality research outputs, including peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and conference presentations for leading venues.

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in architectural simulation frameworks, specifically hands-on experience with at least one major simulator (e.g., 'SST', 'gem5').
• Proven research experience in modeling and evaluating non-conventional accelerators.
• Strong publication record in relevant venues: ISCA, MLSys, CGO, ASPLOS, IEEE/ACM Micro, HPCA, DAC, ICCAD, DATE, IEEE TC, IEEE TCAD, ACM TACO, IEEE Micro, Nature Electronics, NPJ Unconventional Computing.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++.
• Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., 'Claude') within development environments such as VSCode.

• Background in integrated photonics, optical computing, or optical interconnects.
• Familiarity with machine learning algorithms, especially their mapping and performance characteristics on non-conventional accelerator architectures.
• Knowledge of performance modeling, workload characterization, and accelerator benchmarking.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to collaborative research teams.
• Strong communication skills for presenting complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Salary: USD 99, annually in California (base salary; variable incentives may also be offered).

Benefits include comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, professional development opportunities, and an inclusive workplace culture.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories. HPE is a certified E-Verify employer.