Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Generative AI for Photonic and Analogue Design Automation at HPE Labs, Belgium
Job Description
The Large-Scale Integrated Photonics Lab at HPE Labs is hiring a postdoctoral research scientist near Brussels to lead research on generative AI and algorithm-hardware co-design for photonic and analogue electronic design automation. The postdoc will apply modern generative models to inverse design, surrogate modelling, constraint-aware optimisation, layout generation and verification for optical and analogue accelerators, build and benchmark tools, and publish at top venues.
At a glance
- Role: Postdoctoral Research Scientist (req. 1204598)
- Lab: Large-Scale Integrated Photonics Lab, HPE Labs
- Location: Diegem, Belgium (hybrid, about 2 days a week in the office)
- Posted: 25 March 2026
- Degree: PhD
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)
About the postdoc
- Apply generative AI to photonic and analogue EDA: inverse design, surrogate models, optimisation, layout generation and verification
- Advance algorithm-hardware co-design for optical, in-memory and neuromorphic accelerators
- Prototype tools, build reproducible pipelines and benchmark against the state of the art
- Publish at top venues and contribute to patents and technology transfer
- Possibly validate models with fabrication and experimental teams
How HPE Labs works
HPE expects its researchers, including postdocs, to provide thought leadership inside and outside the company and to take ideas all the way from concept to technology transfer, working with machine learning experts, software developers, fabrication specialists and experimentalists.
What Hewlett Packard Enterprise is looking for
- A PhD in electrical engineering, photonics, computer science, applied mathematics, physics or a related field
- Enthusiasm for generative AI applied to optical or analogue design automation
- A strong publication record
- Ability to work alone and in multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent written and spoken English
Nice to have
- Python with PyTorch, JAX or TensorFlow
- Diffusion, flow-based or large language models
- Physics-informed ML, surrogate models, PDE/ODE solvers, Monte Carlo
- Optical, analogue in-memory or neuromorphic computing
- Algorithm-hardware co-design
Pay and location
HPE’s posting does not state a salary; it describes health, wellbeing and development benefits. The role is hybrid, based at HPE’s office in Diegem, Belgium.
How to apply
Apply through the official Hewlett Packard Enterprise job posting. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Official advertisement: hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
How to prepare for this application
- Research agenda: the role asks you to define an ambitious agenda; outline one in your cover letter.
- Inverse design: bring photonic inverse design or surrogate-model work.
- Generative models: show hands-on training of diffusion or flow models.
- Older posting: first posted in March 2026; apply soon while it is listed.
About HPE Labs
HPE Labs is the central research organisation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Its Large-Scale Integrated Photonics (LSIP) Lab works on next-generation optical, analogue electronic and quantum computing systems, from fundamental science to adoption.
