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Engineer F/M Dynamic Approximate Computing for Energy-Efficient AI Hardware Accelerators

Inria · Rennes

Research instituteonsite$36k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Research dynamic approximate computing to boost energy efficiency of AI accelerators.
  • Explore adaptive approximation across algorithm, architecture and circuit layers.
  • Prototype and validate designs on deep learning inference and vision workloads.

Ideal candidate

Hardware-oriented engineer with strong computer architecture background and passion for sustainable AI. Analytical problem-solver eager to bridge algorithms and circuits through adaptive co-design.

Requirements

  • Strong HW design skills with VHDL/Verilog and HW synthesis flow for FPGA or ASIC
  • Strong foundation in computer architecture and systems design
  • Strong software programming/scripting in C/C++, Python and Linux scripting
  • Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals and PyTorch/TensorFlow
  • Experience with approximate computing techniques such as functional approximation, mixed-precision arithmetic and pruning is a plus
  • Knowledge of neural network accelerator hardware architectures is a plus
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with interest in energy efficiency and strong communication skills

Lab profile

About Inria

French national research institute advancing digital sciences, computing, AI and applied mathematics.

What they build

  • Digital sciences and computing research
  • Artificial intelligence for microscopy and video analysis
  • Quantum information theory

Known for

  • Joint teams with Paris-Saclay University and Institut Polytechnique de Paris
  • Embedded in Paris-Saclay science and technology cluster
  • Rich R&D ecosystem with startups, industry and clusters
  • International collaborations and multinational scientific staff

Key facts

  • Founded in 1967
  • Headquartered in France
  • Nine research centres across France
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