Research Engineer in the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Electrical/Computer)

26 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI

Research Field

Architecture
Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

United Arab Emirates

Application Deadline

24 Jun 2023 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Description

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applicants to apply for the open Research Engineer position.

CAIR invites qualified applicants with at least a Masters’ degree or higher with several years of industrial or academic experience in the areas of electrical and/or computer engineering, or related field to apply. The research engineer will work closely with the postdocs and the faculty in the projects in CAIR to assist in the development of: a) collaborative multi-robot swarms, b) environment perception and distributed SLAM, c) deep learning in safety and security, d) collaborative brain-machine intelligence, and e) robotic human augmentation. The RE/CE should have background in design and building Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), instrumentation, hardware design, customize programs to run in various computer architectures including AVR, ARM, FPGAs, and GPUs (mostly NVIDIA-based), and integrate specialized sensors such as RGB-D, RGB-T, sound recorder, stereoscopic cameras, spherical cameras, communication devices and others with CPUs and GPUs encountered in robotic systems. The Research Engineer should have knowledge of real-time embedded system programming, harness design, and wiring standards. A solid competency with the standard implementation tools used in robotic and embedded systems (e.g., C, C++, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Deep Learning software, Robot Operating System) is desired.

The candidate is expected to work in a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary environment with other post-doctoral associates, PhD and undergraduate students, as well as faculty members. The applicants are also expected to have strong communication and writing skills.

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, degree transcript, statement of research interests and relevant experience, and at least two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Professors Antonios Tzes at [email protected]  and Farshad Khorrami at [email protected]

About CAIR:

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) is a leading research center whose mission is to develop cutting edge technologies in robotics and AI (Autonomous Robots, SLAM, Navigation, Perception, Human-Brain Interface, Deep Learning and their Security, etc.). CAIR has state of the art autonomous unmanned vehicles (aerial, ground, legged, and underwater) robotic systems experimental facilities. There are significant collaborations among faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi and New York in creation and activities of CAIR.

About NYUAD: NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/341179/research-engineer-i…

Contact

City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

STATUS: EXPIRED