Neuromorphic/AI Research Scientist

Intel Corporation

Neuromorphic AI Research Scientist at Intel, focusing on advancing neuromorphic processor technology toward commercial adoption. Engaging in algorithm design and prototyping for real-world applications.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeSanta Clara • Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $170,500 - $315,490 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and analyze neuromorphic AI algorithms for robotics, signal processing, control, and learning on edge platforms
Develop research-quality software artifacts including APIs, kernels, and benchmarking tools that enable collaborative innovation
Prototype and evaluate approaches under realistic constraints including quantization, sparsity, memory footprint, latency, and energy optimization
Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to translate algorithmic requirements into hardware specifications
Build experimental pipelines and benchmarks for target use cases with comprehensive baseline and ablation studies
Communicate results through technical documentation, customer prototypes, and publications in leading conferences and journals
Contribute to technical thought leadership in neuromorphic computing and present findings to internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Computational Neuroscience, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Robotics, or a related field.
1+ projects demonstrating the skills to turn research ideas into working prototypes and to evaluate them rigorously (benchmarks, baselines, ablations, quantitative reporting).
3+ publications in leading journals or conferences on AI/ML, edge computing, robotics, and/or control.
2+ years of experience with:
State-of-the-art AI models, optimization, and at least one of:
control/dynamical systems, signal processing, or probabilistic inference.
Scientific programming for research (e.g., Python or C/C++) including experience with software development best practices (OO design, testing, debugging, documentation, version control, code reviews).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Stock bonuses
Health
Retirement
Vacation

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Hard Skills & Tools

neuromorphic AI algorithmsAPIskernelsbenchmarking toolsquantizationsparsitymemory footprintlatency optimizationenergy optimizationscientific programming

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationtechnical documentationthought leadership

Certifications

PhD in Computational NeurosciencePhD in Computer SciencePhD in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Applied MathematicsPhD in Robotics