PhD Intern - FPGA Implementation, Data Model Convergence
Job Description
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!
At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible work schedules and telework options. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.
Overview
The Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate (PCSD) researchers lead major R&D efforts in experimental and theoretical interfacial chemistry, chemical analysis, high energy physics, interfacial catalysis, multifunctional materials, and integrated high-performance and data-intensive computing.
PCSD is PNNL’s primary steward for research supported by the Department of Energy’s Offices of Basic Energy Sciences, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, and Nuclear Physics, all within the Department of Energy's Office of Science.
Additionally, Directorate staff perform research and development for private industry and other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense and NASA. The Directorate's researchers are members of interdisciplinary teams tackling challenges of national importance that cut across all missions of the Department of Energy.
Responsibilities
Emerging workloads in scientific computing and machine learning place stringent demands on inter-node communication, typically requiring high throughput and low latency. As a result, communication has become one of the most serious bottlenecks in the performance of many critical application workloads. In response, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is exploring the next generation of HPC compute platforms with heterogeneous system and node architectures and is studying how to leverage emerging architectural trends and capabilities, such as reconfigurability and programmable logic, to fundamentally address this communication bottleneck. The HPC Group at PNNL has created a graduate-level intern position and welcomes outstanding candidates with interests in High-Performance Computing, SmartNIC programmable and reconfigurable network hardware, and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to apply. The intern will be paired with mentors with strong related backgrounds and will closely work with PNNL computer and domain scientists. Ideally, the candidate should have expertise in one or more areas, including FPGA implementation and testing, transceiver-based inter-node direct communication, High-Level Synthesis (HLS) programming, and machine learning.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must be currently enrolled/matriculated in a PhD program at an accredited college. Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in FPGA High-Level Synthesis (HLS) programming; FPGA transceiver design; experience with SmartNIC and programmable network hardware, machine learning, HPC architecture, and computer architecture; system simulation and modeling.
Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment
Not applicable
Additional Information
Not applicable
Testing Designated Position
Not applicable
Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity
Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial/ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at hr@pnnl.gov.
Drug Free Workplace
PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.
Mandatory Requirements
Battelle requires employees to have a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation. Applicants are required to disclose their vaccination status following a conditional offer of employment and must attest to being fully vaccinated with a Center for Disease Control (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccination, or provide documentation of need for medical or religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.