Challenge description:

IPN Automatics Lab is looking for candidates who want to embrace the challenges of
developing new technological solutions for digital healthcare in the scope of two current
ongoing RTD projects: FaceRehab and ORACIA.
FaceRehab aims to develop a new solution for facial paralysis telerehabilitation at home and
ORACIA aims to develop a new solution to support aphasia telerehabilitation programs at
home.
The technological challenges of both solutions focus mainly on audio and visual perception
and verbal and non-verbal interaction for artificial agents.
IPNlas is looking for candidates who demonstrate a high degree of technical-scientific
knowledge for the following position:
- RTD project engineer - artificial vision


Organization:
IPN (https://www.ipn.pt) promotes interaction between research from the academic
environment and the business sector, having the particularity of, in addition to its skills in R&DT,
having a strong business incubation and acceleration activity, with a considerable number of
spin-off companies created from R&DT results. Thus, it presents itself as a highly specialized
institute in the development of technology-based products and services, both nationally and
internationally.
The Automatics Lab of IPN (IPNlas) has strong skills in the field of electronics, automation,
robotics and instrumentation, which has contributed to the digitization of the Portuguese
economy, in line with market needs.
In the development of its activities, IPNlas uses as a basis the excellence of academic studies,
to generate innovation according to the needs of the industry, contributing to the increase of
the technological maturity of the solutions developed.
IPNlas focuses its strategy on HEALTH 4.0 (Telemedicine, Hospital at Home, Care at Home).


Offer:
- Employment contract;
- Continuous training aligned with profile;
- Opportunity for internal growth according to demonstrated skills;
- Integration in a young and dynamic team that promotes a friendly environment of respect,
trust, transparency and informality;
- Be engaged in international projects in all stages (from planning to execution);
- Possibility of international experience;
- Integration in a recognized institution;
- Opportunity to apply previous knowledge and experience;

Profiles:
Minimum requirements:
- Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Automation or Computers), or
similar;
- Experience in developing prototypes related to: Computer Vision and Artificial Vision;
- Experience in C/C++, Python programming;
- Good knowledge of English;

Preferred Factors:
- Professional experience >2 years
- Knowledge about Artificial Intelligence (e.g., Neural Networks, Heuristic Methods,
Probabilistic Methods);
- Fundamental knowledge about tools for integration of 3D models in digital applications (e.g.,
Blender, Unity);
- Knowledge of Systems Engineering concepts (e.g., MBSE);
- Fundamental knowledge about OpenVino, TensorFlow, ROS;
- Experience in systems integration;

Soft skills:
- Autonomy and orientation towards objectives and results;
- High sense of responsibility;
- Good communication skills;
- Leadership and teamwork skills


Deadline for applications: until 28th April 2023
Applications to: [email protected]