Image Processing Researcher – Faurecia

Title of the Job: Image Processing Researcher

Location: Montreal, QC

Job Description: Job Description:Company OverviewFaurecia IRYStec is a highly innovative technology company, maintaining a startup feel within a big company. Our goal and focus are to revolutionize the viewing experience in automotive displays.We have a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and developers working closely with Academia and Industry. We cooperate with a global team of Technical Advisory Board members who are professors in well-known universities and recognized industry leaders. We are part of the FORVIA group recently formed following the successful completion of the acquisition of a controlling stake in HELLA by Faurecia on January 31, 2022. This new Group represents 150,000 talented individuals across more than 40 countries.The Faurecia IRYStec team is composed of software & hardware engineers, as well as image processing and AI researchers, who work collaboratively. Our software solutions encompass multiple platforms such as GPU, embedded systems, PC, and cloud architectures. We are also engaged in implementing our solutions into FPGA and ASIC devices.Innovation is part of our DNA; we demonstrate every year new Proof of Concepts at major industry conferences and Tradeshows.Job DescriptionThe Senior Image Processing Researcher is a key role in our research team working closely with Engineering and TAB. This role reports to the Director of Research.What you will do:

• Closely work with internal technical sales team to understand industry problems.
• Research the state of the art to scope and define innovative projects.
• Closely work with Technical Advisory Board to keep connected to novel academic research.
• Implement software Proof of Concepts (PoC) as a reference for engineering/product team.
• Deep dive research for the main project, but also need wide attention to the other projects in the team.
• Write technical and scientific papers and patent.
• Evaluate the product to make sure it matches original PoC.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science or relative fields
• 6-10+ years of experience as a researcher in image processing (Senior)
• Ability to research and develop image processing algorithms in C/C++, Matlab or Python (build Proof of Concept from scratch)
• Understand and build the image processing algorithms by reading scientific papers.
• Comfortable working on open-ended problems that require sustained effort to scope, define and solve.
• Working directly with engineering team to deliver PoC into products in a timely and efficient manner.
• AI/ML experience for image processing or computer vision problems

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of HDR (high dynamic imaging), Camera calibration & Color calibration
• Experience of image based ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance System) or Autonomous Driving System (ex: object detection, collision detection, etc.)
• Experience of submitting (or designing) patents in image processing or computer vision
• Experience working with Automotive or Consumer Electronics platforms.
• Experience using multiple sensors information (ex: camera, radar, LIDAR, IR, thermal, etc.)
• Experience leading technical/research projects including timeline/roadmap as well as quality assessment of ongoing projects.

We Provide

• Flex Vacation

• We offer a Flexible Vacation Policy. We recognize the importance of our employees’ wellness and encourage our staff to take 4 weeks of vacation per year. If you need more, this can be approved by the GM, provided the project deadlines allow it.
• Generous Health Benefits & Pension Plan
• Learning environment

• In-house specialists in different fields that are ready to share their knowledge.
• A Technical Advisory Board of world-renowned experts Professors from top universities like Cambridge and Oxford working with us on a regular basis.
• Trainings, conferences, books. We want you to grow with us.
• Diverse environment

• We put a lot of effort in having a diverse workplace: Gender, race, ethnicity.
• You can hear our Founder talk about the technology and diversity here (

) * Fun environment. Basically: We just enjoy working together!

Company Name: Faurecia

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