HPE Labs - Postdoctoral Research Associate: Optical Switching Hardware Simulation for HPC

HPE Labs - Postdoctoral Research Associate: Optical Switching Hardware Simulation for HPCThis role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

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Job Description:

We are currently seeking a highly qualified, self-motivated postdoctoral associate to accelerate an ongoing research project on photonics hardware for High Performance Computing networking and interconnects. As a postdoc at HPE Labs, you will architect and develop simulators and simulation tools for photonics hardware, such as Optical Circuit Switches and interconnects, architect and develop High Performance Computing workloads and applications to exercise, evaluate, and optimize the simulators and tools developed in the context of this project.

HPE Labs is an international research organization with its headquarters and largest facility located in Milpitas, California. As the central research organization for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), HPE Labs' purpose is to deliver breakthrough technologies and technology advancements that provide a competitive advantage for the company, by investing in fundamental science and technology in areas of interest to HPE and getting the resulting technologies ready for adoption into new and existing markets.

Our research team is diverse, with a broad range of skillsets and expertise that enables the exploration and development of new ideas not possible in more traditional monolithic research organizations.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to join one of our research teams as a postdoctoral associate, with the possibility of longer-term co-innovation and collaboration. We are particularly interested in individuals with a background in computer systems, computer architecture, with a good understanding of the current state of the art, major trends and opportunities, and a demonstrated track record in making things real in innovative ways. The ideal candidate combines this interest with a broad, entrepreneurial interest in creating the next generation of HPE’s products and technologies.

We expect all our researchers (including interns and postdocs) to provide thought leadership and technical influence both internally and externally to HPE, as well as take innovative ideas and make them real, contributing along the full range from initial novel ideas to design, development, implementation, evaluation, and technology transfer. The ideal candidate can thrive in an applied research environment, balancing significant technical and scientific contributions with the ability to bring such contributions to practice through innovative solutions that address the needs of our customers and partners. We expect the successful candidate to collaborate with HPE Labs research teams as well as with external partners, and to work in alignment with HPE's broader innovation community. Excellent software systems building skills are a significant plus.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• A PhD degree in computer science, electrical engineering, math, physics, statistics, mechanical engineering, or related fields

• Experience with hardware simulation

• Track record of world-class innovative contributions and ideas

• Experience with innovative solution development, such as developing proofs-of-concept, first-of-a-kind solutions, and technology transfer

• Ability to develop a rapid understanding of select problems and opportunities.

• Deep understanding of the relevant environment, ecosystem, trends, and literature

• Excellent research and development skills

• Ability to innovate, make research contributions, and bring ideas to reality in compelling ways

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English

• Strong track record to work independently and in teams

• Strong systems programming and software engineering skills

• Demonstrated ability to generate, frame, and carry out leadership research as shown by, for example, papers published in top-tier conferences or journals

Preferred Skills

Experience with:

• Software version control with git and GitHub

• Developing C++ applications

• Developing applications for Sandia’s Structural Simulation Toolkit (SST)

• Photonics hardware simulation

• Distributed programming with MPI or SHMEM

• Virtualization with Docker

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Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 99,320 - 149,760 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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