Research Officer, Mechatronics - London, Canada - National Research Council Canada

National Research Council Canada

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

The work will focus on connected vehicle and driving automation technologies, with particular focus on sensing & perception, simultaneous localization & mapping (SLAM) techniques, and prototyping proof of concept systems demonstrating these technologies.

Some high-level examples of projects include:

Development of automated & scalable techniques to characterize roadway environments using inputs from LiDAR, radar, RGB and thermal camera sensors;
Development of image & point cloud data analysis techniques including those involving machine learning/deep learning to identify and monitor issues in transportation infrastructure;

Screening Criteria:

Education:

PhD in Science or Engineering, such as mechatronics, electrical, computer science, mechanical or related field.

A Master's degree in related Engineering field may be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience:

Significant experience demonstrated by published paper/thesis, contributions to opensource code repositories, marketed products etc.

in at least two of the following topics:

Mechatronics product development in volving hardware/software codevelopment
Simulation testing of mobile robots/autonomous agents
Significant experience of prototyping and implementing research concepts (e.g., novel concepts developed by self or as part of a team, or concepts described in technical papers) including those with heavy hardware focus;
Experience in developing and implementing scalable data processing pipelines involving multidimensional and multimodal timeseries data;
Experience in at least three of the following software environments/languages:
Linux (Ubuntu preferred)

ROS/ROS

Python/C++
MATLAB/Simulink
A trackrecord of research excellence proven by publications in conferences and journals.

Condition of Employment:

Reliability Status

Language Requirements:

English

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment Criteria:

Technical Competencies:

Solid understanding of mobile robotics topics such as pose estimation, sensor fusion, SLAM;
Ability to prototype and validate performance of hardware setups involving CAV perception sensors for operational deployments;
Ability to understand, critique and develop solutions to complex CAV problems pertaining to perception and localization;
Capacity to write concise and clear software codes to contribute to the team's code repository (examples of previous work will be helpful, but not necessary if prohibited by copyright obligations); and
Technical problem solving (hardware & software) in both selfdirected and team environment modes.

Behavioural Competencies:

Research

Communication (Level 2)

Research

Creative thinking (Level 2)

Research

Teamwork (Level 2)

Research

Results orientation (Level 2)

Competency Profile(s):

Compensation:

Rates under review

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

The NRC Advantage:

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development.

We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world.

And now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

Help us solve problems for Canada. Grow your career with us today

Notes:

Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
A prequalified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
This position is being advertised internally and externally simultaneously, however first consideration will be given to internal NRC applicants.
The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number to:

Telephone:

Closing Date:27 February :59 Eastern Time