Position under active recruitment:Research and development of energy networks

What are the key points of energy networks?

We are working on the following technologies while aiming to create an energy-network system that reduces environmental load.

■Virtual energy demand/supply control technology:
As generative AI becomes more widespread, the amount of data (workload) processed in data centers and the associated power consumption are increasing rapidly. "Virtual energy demand/supply control technology" adjusts power consumption by allocating workloads in time and space according to the amount of renewable energy generated in a manner that utilizes renewable energy in datacenters to the maximum extent. In particular, we are working on R&D on technology for moving workloads imposed by AI learning and inference processed by GPUs and workloads for cellular base stations as well as algorithms for optimizing the locations of renewable energy sources and new datacenters.

■Comprehensive energy circulation technology:
We are currently researching and developing ways to absorb currently unused exhaust heat and convert it into cold energy or electricity and create a new "energy chain" cycle. For example, we are developing (i) technology for transporting heat and generating cold heat by using as little energy as possible (i.e., utilizing exhaust heat from data centers, etc.) and (ii) technology for highly efficiently converting heat to electricity by utilizing higher temperature exhaust heat from factories and other sources.

Recruitment overview

Details of work

Depending on your experience and abilities, you will be in charge of one or more of the following.

(1) Virtual energy demand/supply control technology

• Project management of projects in energy network research
• Design, construction, and verification of demonstration environments
• Research and development of ICT load demand control and ICT load arrangement in consumer facilities such as NTT buildings
• Design, construction, and verification of experimental environments (servers, networks, and measurement systems)

(2) Comprehensive energy circulation technology

• Development of technology for reducing energy used for cooling data centers (i.e., technology to transport heat and generate cold heat using less energy)
• Development of technology for highly efficiently converting waste heat into electricity

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

You must possess knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience concerning one of the following technologies:

(1) Virtual energy demand/supply control technology

• Development experience in data analysis, optimization calculation, and machine learning
• Development experience in energy management
• Expertise in various virtualization technologies such as virtual machines and container virtualization

(2) Comprehensive energy circulation technology

• Research and development on thermal engineering
• Research and development on energy conversion

Desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

• Various knowledge of environmental issues, networks, power engineering, thermal engineering, space thermal-control engineering, heat-transfer engineering, mechanical science and engineering, semiconductor engineering, nuclear engineering, energy-conversion engineering, etc
• Various types of development experience: network design, construction, and quality control, demand prediction as in network traffic, etc.
• Diverse skills: machine-learning and computer-simulation skills, communication skills in English, etc.

Qualities we are looking for

• Various types of basic knowledge: environmental problems, network topology, power engineering, etc.
• Various types of development experience: network design, construction, and quality control, demand prediction as in network traffic, etc.
• Diverse skills: machine-learning and computer-simulation skills, communication skills in English, etc.

Location

Musashino R&D Center (3-9-11 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585)

Message

Established in July 2020, the NTT Space Environment and Energy Research Laboratory researches the environmental energy field from the perspective on a space scale.
In particular, energy and AI are both technological fields that are undergoing transformation, and technological trends and the surrounding environment are changing rapidly. In this context, we are looking for people who have dreams and passion for new research, actively take on challenges, and work collaboratively. We look forward to receiving applications from those who want to apply their skills to achieving a society with zero environmental load.

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