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Get Access To All JobsWELCOME TO CLEMSON!
Clemson is calling...are you ready to answer the call? One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond. So,... are you ready?
JOB SUMMARY:
Clemson University's Research Computing & Data Engagement (RCDE) Team is looking for an AI/HPC Engineer Research Facilitator to fulfill the following duties:
- Clemson's research support team (Research Computing & Data Engagement - RCDE) seeks an experienced research facilitator to serve within its Advanced Computing and Data Science (ACDS) group.
- The candidate's skill set should include expertise in one or more scientific knowledge domains (eg: mathematics, material science, engineering, bioinformatics, bioengineering, physics, environmental science, etc) with experience in using high performance and/or data intensive computing and/or applied artificial intelligence/machine learning.
- A desire to assist and train faculty and students is essential.
- The incumbent will work as part of the research support team, Clemson IT organization national community of research facilitators and collaborate on solutions that advance research at Clemson.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB DUTIES:
40% - Essential - Research Support:
- Support the wide range of disciplines in the Clemson advanced cyberinfrastructure ecosystem.
- Support and improve performance of scientific and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) application codes; collaborate with researchers and colleagues at other research centers in applying information technology to research problems.
- Work with researchers from a variety of disciplines to understand their applications, data and application performance.
- Assist researchers to leverage the parallel, GPU and DGX architectures of computing resources supported by Clemson University (RCDE group).
- Assist researchers in finding and/or writing high performance research software, especially for applied AI/ML use cases.
- Coordinate with cluster administrators concerning the needs of the Clemson research computing community and facilitate user-friendly access to those resources.
- Respond to reported problems and provide solutions.
25% - Essential - Training & Outreach:
- Provide guidance to existing and potential users on how to use the cluster for their research projects through both one-on-one consultations and training sessions, including assistance with code compiling, workflow management, software installation and data management.
- Facilitate and develop specific training programs aligned to Clemson's advanced cyberinfrastructure resources.
- Train researchers on parallel and other high performance techniques.
- Understand and convey current trends in research computing technology to the user community.
- Write user guides, informational material and other documentation.
- Work closely with faculty and graduate students to understand their research and their needs, developing solutions and funding strategies; and, actively pursuing infrastructure-related funding opportunities and partnerships.
- Teach training courses in areas such as Linux, Research Computing, and Data Science.
25% - Essential - Design & Development:
- Design and implement controls for/reporting on use of AI credits available to Clemson.
- Design and implement solutions to support applied AI/ML research, including solutions involving both software and hardware components and different functional and performance requirements.
- Build tools and support architectures used to facilitate computational workflows and organize experiments in conjunction with best practices.
- Develop scripts to facilitate cluster and user management and assist the Research Computing & Data Infrastructure (RCDI) team in the creation of cluster related software applications.
- Develop software for existing and new cluster infrastructure related development projects and provide advanced support for the cluster and other implemented projects.
10% - Essential - Professional Development:
- Maintain familiarity with emerging techniques and technologies in research computing.
- Participate in training, education and development activities to improve knowledge and performance and enhance professional development.
- Maintain familiarity with AI/ML software and technologies.
- Attend relevant academic and professional conferences.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM field.
Work Experience
- Experience in automated information or communication system design, installation, operation, repair, sales or marketing. Related experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Doctoral / Professional Degree - Mathematics, Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Computer Science, Applied AI/ML
Work Experience
- 3 Years advanced or extensive programming in Python or C/C++, using large-scale HPC clusters and/or analyzing large datasets; experience training and/or using Large Language Models.
- Familiarity with Linux and HPC.
Responsibilities
JOB KNOWLEDGE
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Acts as Lead by guiding the work of others who perform essentially the same work.
Budgetary Responsibilities
- No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
Physical Requirements:
- Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
- Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
- Recognize or inspect visually
- Perceive, observe, clarity of vision
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- No Work Conditions
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hours: 37.5 Hours / Week
Compensation Information
Expected Salary Range: ($ 66,400.00 - $ 119,500.00)
Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.
Essential Personnel Level
- Normal Operations Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.
JOB LOCATION:
Clemson, SC
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 21, 2026 @ 11:59 PM EST
MILITARY AND VETERAN:
MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources. To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.
Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.
WELCOME TO CLEMSON!
Clemson is calling...are you ready to answer the call? One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond. So,... are you ready?
JOB SUMMARY:
Clemson University's Research Computing & Data Engagement (RCDE) Team is looking for an AI/HPC Engineer Research Facilitator to fulfill the following duties:
- Clemson's research support team (Research Computing & Data Engagement - RCDE) seeks an experienced research facilitator to serve within its Advanced Computing and Data Science (ACDS) group.
- The candidate's skill set should include expertise in one or more scientific knowledge domains (eg: mathematics, material science, engineering, bioinformatics, bioengineering, physics, environmental science, etc) with experience in using high performance and/or data intensive computing and/or applied artificial intelligence/machine learning.
- A desire to assist and train faculty and students is essential.
- The incumbent will work as part of the research support team, Clemson IT organization national community of research facilitators and collaborate on solutions that advance research at Clemson.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB DUTIES:
40% - Essential - Research Support:
- Support the wide range of disciplines in the Clemson advanced cyberinfrastructure ecosystem.
- Support and improve performance of scientific and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) application codes; collaborate with researchers and colleagues at other research centers in applying information technology to research problems.
- Work with researchers from a variety of disciplines to understand their applications, data and application performance.
- Assist researchers to leverage the parallel, GPU and DGX architectures of computing resources supported by Clemson University (RCDE group).
- Assist researchers in finding and/or writing high performance research software, especially for applied AI/ML use cases.
- Coordinate with cluster administrators concerning the needs of the Clemson research computing community and facilitate user-friendly access to those resources.
- Respond to reported problems and provide solutions.
25% - Essential - Training & Outreach:
- Provide guidance to existing and potential users on how to use the cluster for their research projects through both one-on-one consultations and training sessions, including assistance with code compiling, workflow management, software installation and data management.
- Facilitate and develop specific training programs aligned to Clemson's advanced cyberinfrastructure resources.
- Train researchers on parallel and other high performance techniques.
- Understand and convey current trends in research computing technology to the user community.
- Write user guides, informational material and other documentation.
- Work closely with faculty and graduate students to understand their research and their needs, developing solutions and funding strategies; and, actively pursuing infrastructure-related funding opportunities and partnerships.
- Teach training courses in areas such as Linux, Research Computing, and Data Science.
25% - Essential - Design & Development:
- Design and implement controls for/reporting on use of AI credits available to Clemson.
- Design and implement solutions to support applied AI/ML research, including solutions involving both software and hardware components and different functional and performance requirements.
- Build tools and support architectures used to facilitate computational workflows and organize experiments in conjunction with best practices.
- Develop scripts to facilitate cluster and user management and assist the Research Computing & Data Infrastructure (RCDI) team in the creation of cluster related software applications.
- Develop software for existing and new cluster infrastructure related development projects and provide advanced support for the cluster and other implemented projects.
10% - Essential - Professional Development:
- Maintain familiarity with emerging techniques and technologies in research computing.
- Participate in training, education and development activities to improve knowledge and performance and enhance professional development.
- Maintain familiarity with AI/ML software and technologies.
- Attend relevant academic and professional conferences.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM field.
Work Experience
- Experience in automated information or communication system design, installation, operation, repair, sales or marketing. Related experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Doctoral / Professional Degree - Mathematics, Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Computer Science, Applied AI/ML
Work Experience
- 3 Years advanced or extensive programming in Python or C/C++, using large-scale HPC clusters and/or analyzing large datasets; experience training and/or using Large Language Models.
- Familiarity with Linux and HPC.
Responsibilities
JOB KNOWLEDGE
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Acts as Lead by guiding the work of others who perform essentially the same work.
Budgetary Responsibilities
- No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
Physical Requirements:
- Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
- Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
- Recognize or inspect visually
- Perceive, observe, clarity of vision
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- No Work Conditions
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hours: 37.5 Hours / Week
Compensation Information
Expected Salary Range: ($ 66,400.00 - $ 119,500.00)
Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.
Essential Personnel Level
- Normal Operations Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.
JOB LOCATION:
Clemson, SC
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 21, 2026 @ 11:59 PM EST
MILITARY AND VETERAN:
MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources. To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.
Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Hpc Engineer
Target employers with existing HPC infrastructure
National labs like Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Lawrence Berkeley, plus cloud providers with HPC divisions, file LCAs regularly. These employers have established immigration processes and are far more likely to sponsor than companies new to high-performance computing.
Frame your degree around computational science or engineering
USCIS requires a specialty occupation match. A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computational physics, or applied mathematics directly supports your H-1B petition. Misaligned degrees invite RFEs, so position your background precisely in your application materials.
Document parallel computing and architecture expertise specifically
Sponsoring employers need to demonstrate the role requires a specific degree. Your resume should lead with MPI, CUDA, OpenMP, and cluster architecture work. Vague descriptions of software engineering experience weaken the specialty occupation argument at the LCA and I-129 stage.
Consider O-1A if your research contributions are substantial
HPC Engineers who have published benchmarking research, contributed to open-source parallel computing tools, or received peer recognition may qualify for O-1A. This visa bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is increasingly viable for engineers at the senior level.
Understand that government contractor roles add complexity
Many HPC positions sit inside defense or federal contractor environments requiring security clearances. Visa holders can rarely obtain these clearances, so focus your search on commercial cloud HPC, academic research computing, and private sector scientific computing teams instead.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsors before applying broadly
Not every company that posts HPC roles will sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces jobs from employers with documented sponsorship history, so you spend time on applications with a real path to visa support rather than chasing postings that will stall at HR.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does an HPC Engineer role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. HPC Engineer is a well-established specialty occupation under USCIS standards. The role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computational science, or a closely related field. Employers filing for this title have a strong precedent record, and RFEs are less common than for generalist software roles, provided the job description clearly ties duties to a specific technical discipline.
Which employers most commonly sponsor HPC Engineers?
DOE national laboratories, large cloud providers with HPC divisions, semiconductor manufacturers, financial firms running quantitative simulations, and university research computing centers are the most active sponsors. These organizations file LCAs consistently and have internal immigration counsel familiar with the process. Migrate Mate filters sponsoring employers specifically, so you can identify these organizations without sifting through hundreds of postings manually.
Can I qualify for an HPC Engineer H-1B with a three-year bachelor's degree?
A three-year bachelor's degree from a recognized institution can satisfy the H-1B education requirement if USCIS accepts it as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's. This is more common for degrees from Indian universities under certain evaluation frameworks. Your employer's immigration attorney will typically order a credential evaluation report from a NACES-member organization to document equivalency. The outcome is not guaranteed and depends on the evaluator's assessment and the specific institution.
What is the H-1B approval rate for HPC Engineer positions?
USCIS does not publish approval rates broken down by job title, but HPC Engineer petitions filed under computer occupations SOC codes historically see approval rates above 85% when the degree field aligns with the role. RFEs most commonly arise when the employer's job description is too broad or when the applicant's degree is in a field USCIS considers only tangentially related. Specific, technically detailed job descriptions significantly reduce RFE risk.
Does holding a security clearance affect my ability to work on an H-1B as an HPC Engineer?
This is one of the most practical constraints in the HPC job market. Most U.S. government and defense contractor HPC roles require a clearance, and current policy generally prohibits granting clearances to non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents. H-1B holders are not eligible. This eliminates a significant portion of HPC job postings, particularly those tied to national security computing programs. Focus on commercial and academic HPC roles, which do not carry this restriction.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Hpc Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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