Assistant/Associate Professor in embedded and distributed AI - Fixed-term contract of 3 years

Télécom Paris , an international multidisciplinary center for education, research, and innovation, is a leader in the digital world.

We are seeking a female or male Assistant/Associate Professor to join the Autonomous Critical Embedded Systems (ACES) team within the Computer Science and Networks Department (INFRES) .

Join a dynamic team to tackle the challenges of embedded and distributed AI , at the heart of critical systems (IoT, autonomous vehicles, robotics). Your mission: rethink algorithms and architectures for constrained environments (computing, memory, energy), while ensuring reliability, robustness, and verifiability of systems.

The key challenges include:

• Model optimization (compression, pruning, quantization, NAS) for efficient deployment at the edge (edge computing).
• Continuous and adaptive learning in dynamic environments, with security and resilience guarantees.
• Hardware/software co-design for multi-agent and distributed systems, integrating lightweight foundation models (LLM, VLA) for robotic or humanoid applications.
• Integration of formal methods for verifying functional and non-functional properties (safety, real-time, cybersecurity).

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Participating in the design and implementation of teaching in your scientific field.
• Conducting research in your scientific field.
• Contributing to the development of partnerships, collaborations, and contractual relationships .

Job requirements

We are looking for candidates whose work revolves around embedded AI, distributed systems, and formal methods , with an interdisciplinary approach. Key skills include (non-exhaustive list):

• Machine learning and deep learning (optimization, fine-tuning, reinforcement learning).
• Embedded systems and edge AI (hardware constraints, energy efficiency).
• Multi-agent systems and robotics (coordination, distributed control, swarm robotics).
• Formal verification and dependability (modeling, specification, robustness analysis).
• Proficiency in English .
• Scientific excellence: Renowned laboratories (LTCI, i3, CREST), cutting-edge equipment, and international recognition.
• Multidisciplinarity: Working at the intersection of all areas of digital technology.
• Industrial and academic partnerships: Industrial chairs, integration into Paris-Saclay (Europe's leading innovation hub) and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
• Personalized support: Integration program, dedicated training, exchange seminars, and paid study trips.
• Benefits: 1 to 3 days of remote working and nomadic working possible, 49 days of paid leave/RTT, mutual insurance & provident fund, etc.

Find more information concerning our environment on our website.

To apply, please send before July 10, 2026:

• Detailed curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)
• Activity report (table of activities) on research (supervision, problems, etc.), eaching (title, volume, etc.) and collective tasks (max 4 pages)
• Teaching description (summary of activities, a brief plan for integration into teaching at university and continuing education) (max 4 pages)
• Research description (summary and results of activities, a brief plan for integration into research) (max 4 pages)
• Copy of the 3 best publications, list of publications
• Names and contact details of 2 qualified references

The selection process takes place in 4 steps:

• Exchange with the host team to establish a list of shortlisted candidate
• Preliminary interview with Human Resources
• Hearing by the recruitment committee and ranking of the selected candidates
• Final interview with the Director of Télécom Paris

Additional information:

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract of 3 years

Our recruitment is based on skills, without distinction of origin, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and all our positions are open to individuals with disabilities.