Job Details
BS5274: Systems Engineer
Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,000-35,000 depending on experience
Background
One of the world`s leading designers and manufacturers of advanced driving robots used for vehicle development is now looking to recruit a Systems Engineer to join its Systems and Applications Group. As a member of the team, The Systems Engineer will have a background in computer vision and sensor processing to join the team to help develop new products for the Company’s driverless vehicle technology in the automotive testing sector.
Key Responsibilities
The role will have a particular emphasis on developing algorithms for processing data from sensors such as from cameras, lidar and radar for the detection and classification of hazards on the road to prevent vehicle collisions.
The role will also include non-computer vision based software development for the management of fleets of vehicles that will require skills in C/C++ real-time embedded programming, vehicle dynamics, algorithms, optimisation and networking.
Requirements capture
- Prototyping
- Development
- Deployment and support
- Some travel abroad may be involved for short durations to visit customer sites and provide training and support for the new products that the candidate will develop.
- For the development of sensor technology, the candidate will also be required to spend some time track testing the products using Company robots.
Key Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
Essential
A Master`s/PhD in Computer Science with emphasis on computer vision techniques that apply to robotics
Or
A Master`s/PhD in other STEM subjects but with good knowledge & expertise in computer vision through prior work experience.
Programming languages: C,C++, MATLAB
Knowledge areas: Computer Vision for robotics, Sensor Processing (Lidar, Radar), Algorithms, Ethernet Networks, TCP/UDP
Operating Systems: Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), Windows
Can work with robot hardware as well as software
Can learn and quickly adapt to new technologies, programming languages and concepts
Enthusiasm for solving complex problems using software
Willingness to travel abroad for work for short durations
Can interact with end customers to understand requirements and provide support
Can drive cars or is willing to learn for track testing the Company’s products
Desirable
- Programming languages: C#, C++, Python, CUDA, OpenCL
- Computer Vision for Robotics topics: Real-time object detection and classification, Visual SLAM, lane detection
- Knowledge Areas: Computer vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine/Deep Learning, Data Fusion, Inertial Navigation, Kalman Filtering, Real-time embedded device programming, Digital Electronics, Control systems (PID), Vehicle Dynamics, Complex Systems, Systems Engineering, Graphs/Networks
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted. Please state your salary expectations.
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