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Computer Vision R&D Engineer
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Computer Vision R&D Engineer
Hitachi
• Research, develop, and validate computer vision algorithms (object detection, segmentation, anomaly detection, tracking, few shot approaches) for automated and generalised defect and anomaly detection. • Train and optimize deep learning models (e.g., CNNs, YOLO, Vision Transformers) for high-accuracy and high-speed computer vision-based data analysis. • Develop models to identify defects based on variations from normal images. • Design and evaluate vision‑language models to interpret images and support anomaly‑detection tasks. • Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision literature to maintain competitive advantage.
Job Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with a focus on Computer Vision.
- Strong Python and proficient C++ programming skills.
- Hands-on experience with libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV.
- Familiarity with 2D and 3D vision techniques (3D reconstruction, point clouds).
- Experience with installing and running open-source software.
- Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
- Ideally with experience in industrial automation, defect and anomaly detection, or quality control workflows.
- Ideally with experience of Edge AI deployment (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, TensorRT).
- Experience with containerisation technologies such a Docker.
- Working knowledge of Git for version control and collaborative development.
- Familiarity with synthetic data generation and augmentation methodologies.
- Published research in top-tier computer vision conferences or journals.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
- Proactive and self-driven, with an ability to apply leading-edge Data Science and AI technologies.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year
- A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year
- Group Personal Pension
- Private Medical Insurance with self-funded option to cover family members
- Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits (funded by employee) including; Cycle To Work scheme
- Gym Membership
- Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children
- Health screening
- Dining card
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