Postdoctoral Researcher: Edge Neuromorphic AI & SNNs

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prescription Drug Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) Retirement Plan

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral researcher to solve challenging problems in neuromorphic computing and embedded systems.

You will develop novel low-level software and hardware co-design methods, implement SNN execution on ARM/RISC-V devices, and benchmark energy and latency on edge platforms. Collaboration across ORNL and international teams will be essential, with publications and talks throughout the appointment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Strong programming proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems programming, bare-metal development, or RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr).
• Experience with ARM or RISC-V architectures and FPGA development using Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with standard hardware communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe).
• Experience in software engineering, including Git, documentation, and tutorials.
• Solid understanding of neuromorphic computing and SNNs, including neuron models and STDP/ANN-to-SNN conversion.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and optimize low-level software, drivers, and firmware for SNNs on embedded platforms.
• Research, develop, and evaluate hardware-software co-design for edge neuromorphic systems.
• Implement and validate SNN execution frameworks on ARM/RISC-V MCUs, FPGAs, or neuromorphic processors.
• Conduct power profiling, energy-per-inference measurements, and latency benchmarking on edge hardware.
• Build collaborations within ORNL and neuromorphic communities worldwide.
• Publish research in high-impact journals and conferences.
• Author peer-reviewed papers, reports, and proposals for internal/external release.
• Represent ORNL by giving talks at conferences and guest lectures.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Git

RTOS

Verilog/VHDL

ARM/RISC-V

SNN/Neuromorphic

SPI/I2C/UART

Education

PhD in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral researcher to solve challenging problems in neuromorphic computing and embedded systems.

You will develop novel low-level software and hardware co-design methods, implement SNN execution on ARM/RISC-V devices, and benchmark energy and latency on edge platforms. Collaboration across ORNL and international teams will be essential, with publications and talks throughout the appointment.