Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence Engineer: 

SII UK has been selected as a partner to support in the ramp up and development of the UK division of a global leader providing technology information systems, products and services within the fields of Science, exploration & innovation. SII will be acting as an extension of capabilities onboarding and integrating a full-range of Engineer/ Data Scientist from, graduate/ junior & mid to senior level into a small team of technical and subject matter experts to support day to day operations in business segments such as Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence.

Core Activities Include:

• Satellite formation flying, rendezvous, and active debris removal (ADR)
• Entry, descent and landing on planets (Earth, Mars) & natural satellites
• Launch vehicles
• Planetary exploration and observation and Interplanetary Navigation
• Unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs, UGVs)

You’ll be responsible for:

• Development of onboard Image Processing (IP) and Computer Vision (CV) chain elements as part of the GNC/AOCS sub-system making use of optical sensors
• Design, implementation, specification and validation of IP/CV solutions for Navigation and Earth-Observation (EO) onboard data processing
• Development of IP/CV design, analysis and simulation engineering tools
• Development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based algorithms for IP/CV, as well as other domains, including planning and FDIR

Educational Requirements:

Required:

• A recognised engineering degree (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic) or a related degree (e.g. Physics)

Desired:

• 1-2+ years in a fulltime commercial role or internship within an Engineering or Scientific environment
• Postgraduate studies (M.Sc or Ph.D) providing a solid background in at least two of the following:
  • Image processing and computer vision techniques, covering acquisition to post-processing, including techniques such as Image segmentation and Object tracking
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including machine learning and deep learning
  • Sensor fusion, filtering and estimation techniques

Technical Requirements:

Required:

• The following capabilities are required for the post:
  • Solid theoretical background in image processing and computer vision, and/or artificial intelligence
  • Sufficient programming skills:  C++ or Python

Desired:

• The following capabilities are desired for the post:
  • Solid background on statistics
  • Practical experience in image processing and computer vision, and artificial intelligence, for onboard implementation and for autonomous systems
  • Practical experience in IP/CV for Earth Observation
  • Experience in ESA/EC programmes is welcome