Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Position Summary:

As a member of the Rice Wireless team (https://wireless.rice.edu ) at Rice University in Houston, TX, the FPGA machine learning acceleration engineer will be responsible for implementation of various state-of-the-art machine learning FPGA-based accelerators.

The engineer in this position will work very closely with faculty, the project lead engineer, and industry collaborators to architect open-source software targeting automated machine learning compression tools.

Applicants are required to have successful FPGA implementation and demonstration of FPGA-based DNN accelerators. They also must be able to understand high-level engineering requirements, research and propose solutions, and be able to execute on those solutions for the purpose of supporting scientific research efforts.

We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated ability to lead and/or work collaboratively in teams comprised of individuals of diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.

We seek greater representation of women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans in disciplines in which they have historically been underrepresented; to attract international students from a wider range of countries and backgrounds; to accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff who are diverse in background and thought; and we support an inclusive environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our diverse community.

The George R. Brown School of Engineering ranks among the top 20 of undergraduate engineering programs (US News & World Report) and is strongly committed to nurturing the aspirations of faculty, staff and students in an inclusive environment.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Position Status: Full-Time

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.