Research Engineer III
Michigan Technological UniversityAbout the role
Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.
The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.
Summary
MTRI is seeking a motivated professional to help support multiple projects for our government and commercial customers. The Software Developer will work with senior engineers and scientists to research, develop, and evaluate algorithms for a variety of signal and/or image processing applications. The successful candidate will have a solid background in computer science with strong skills in software prototyping, software design, and deployment. The position is on-site, located at MTRI in Ann Arbor, MI (www.mtri.org).
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
1. Participate as an integral team member on multi-disciplinary research relating to applying technological skills to solving governmental and societal needs.
2. Provide technical, analytical and numerical support for research and development projects in the areas of mathematics, statistics, programming, electrical engineering, remote sensing, and signal
processing.
3. Lead software development projects and coordinate teams of junior software developers.
4. Develop software to prototype and evaluate signal processing, remote sensing, and/or machine learning algorithms.
5. Assist with defining software objectives by analyzing user requirements, system features, and functionality.
6. Recommend software solutions by comparing the pros and cons of custom versus off-the-shelf alternatives.
7. Coordinate requirements and schedules, contribute to team meetings, troubleshoot development and production problems.
8. Develop software documentation and assistance tools.
9. Continue to improve performance by being aware of new technologies and software products, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in
professional organizations.
10. Accept ownership of, and responsibility for responding to, new and varied requests.
11. Assist research staff with deployment of cloud computing architectures for data processing.
12. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
• Master’s degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar related field, and 5 years of professional software development experience
OR
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, geospatial data science, electrical engineering, or a similar related field, and 8 years professional software development experience
Required Experience
1. Experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of algorithms.
2. Professional experience in software development.
3. Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, C++, MATLAB,
4. Proficient in at least three of the following: applied mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, software design, signal processing, image processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning, numerical analysis, statistics, robotics, or distributed computing.
5. Proficient in Linux or other Unix-based operating system.
6. Experience leading software development teams.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
1. Experience in or coursework covering geospatial data or image processing.
2. Experience with sensors or signal processing.
3. Experience with one or more of the following: database design and maintenance, CI/CD pipelines, ROS (Robotic Operatin
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