PhD candidate (f/m/d) in Computer Vision/AR/Signal Processing

Post date

Tuesday, 16. February 2021, 10:06

The VRVis research center in Vienna, Austria, is looking for a research engineer (f/m/d) who is interested in pursuing an application focused PhD in cooperation with our project partners at HILTI Corp. and TU Graz:

Job Profile

Research on open questions in Computer Vision relevant to industry, in particular
Accuracy investigation of Computer Vision reconstructions and associated sensor hardware (depth sensors, LIDAR) while
Adhering to restrictive assumptions and requirements in the building construction industry.
Tackle the issue of whether these requirements can be satisfied with current and upcoming hardware devices and adjacent software algorithms
PhD goal: come up with novel ideas and approaches falling into the area of Computer Vision algorithms and Augmented Reality visualization techniques for the topic of building construction
Present your research work and progress to science and industry via talks or papers

What you will bring to the team

A master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Background in either Computer Vision, Augmented Reality or Signal Processing
Practical experience with Matlab and C/C++
Creative problem solving skills
Strong communication skills in English, some knowledge of German would be a plus

What we offer in return

Open-ended contract, up to 40 hours per week
Flexible working hours, well-equipped workplace
Possibility to travel to international conferences
Work at core challenges in Computer Vision/ AR for the benefit of industry
Location: Graz / Austria, at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz)
Salary according to collective labor agreement (IT-Kollektivvertrag) including bonus for 13^th and 14^th month (monthly min. 2556,- EUR) with overpay depending on qualification and previous professional experience
Supportive atmosphere in a team of experts from science and industry