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Acoustics AI/ML Researcher
Company | Kitware |
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Location | Clifton Park, NY, USA |
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Salary | $125000 – $170000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | PhD |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- PhD in Electrical Engineering / Acoustics or related field
- Experience in passive acoustic data processing and phenomenology
- Experience in general signal processing and analysis
- Experience with machine learning and neural networks
- Strong publication record in top-tier research publications and conferences
- Candidates should include a detailed list of publications as part of their resume/CV
- Highly innovative and demonstrated track record for solving complex technical challenges using acoustic-generated time series or imagery
- Experience collaborating successfully with others and thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
- If not already cleared TS/SCI, willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- Due to contractual restrictions, only US Citizens will be considered for this position
Responsibilities
- Develop robust solutions for detection, classification, anomaly detection, and soundscape analysis for both active and passive acoustic modalities in undersea and other domains
- Collaborate with computer vision researchers to adapt computer vision and AI techniques to the acoustics domain
- Contribute expertise in signal processing to projects outside the acoustics domain
- Enjoy support and encouragement for participation in national and international conferences (such as UACE, OCEANS, OSM, IGARSS, CVPR, ICCV, and ECCV)
- Be encouraged to seek funding to grow and develop your own research areas, if you desire
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years experience or course work in signal analysis for passive and active undersea acoustic phenomenology (e.g., Fourier analysis, complex-valued waveforms, filter design, channel estimation, detection, matched filtering, signal propagation)
- 5+ years experience or coursework in array signal processing techniques (e.g., beampatterns, beamforming, interference rejection, phase calibration, array design)
- 5+ years experience with synthetic aperture imaging techniques and data
- Experience with subsea field collections