AI Research Engineer - Deep Learning

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo!

Would you like to join the autonomous vehicle development, one of the major revolutions in the automotive world ? Are you following the expansion of Deep Learning, its active research community and the many applications and progress it could bring ? And would you like to have your work applied directly to drive a vehicle around in the most challenging scenarios, and submitted to the scientific community ? Then the following position is made for you.

Valeo is a major automotive supplier, partner to car makers worldwide. Driving Assistance Research (DAR) is a research and innovation center focused on autonomous vehicles, from highway to urban driving, located in France, Germany, USA, Japan and China. Based in Wuhan, you will join a research team investigating perception, based on Deep Learning from Valeo raw sensor data (camera, Scala etc).

Your challenges ?
61 Implement and improve state-of-the-art Deep Learning algorithms on automotive data for tasks such as perception for highway & urban driving: 2D & 3D object detection, semantic segmentation, raw data fusion…
61 Train on our GPU racks, maintain and optimize deep learning experiments
61 Optimize and embed your work in the different test vehicles, with a focus on real life, open road testing, for proof of concept demonstrators and client deliveries
61 Maintain a technical watch on the latest news in the scientific communities, but also contribute to major scientific conferences, workshops and summits
61 Contribute to the development of Deep Learning, and machine learning in general, through Valeo, by providing your expertise to the other business units

Let's talk about you...

You have a master / engineering degree or a PhD, in the field of information processing
61 You ideally have at least 3 years experience as a research engineer (programming in Artificial Intelligence)
61 Python and C coding are a must for you
61 You know the classic products in Artificial Intelligence: Tensorflow, Pytorch and have already worked on neural networks
61 You are fluent in English (spoken and written)
61 You have an open and curious mind, excellent interpersonal skills, and know how to adapt to work within a growing team
Moreover…
61 PhD or significant research experience much appreciated
61 Git / Gerrit experience, C++ knowledge
61 Automotive / mobile robotics previous / embedded software experience desired
61 Previous academic research experience / publications ideal
61 You have experience in server maintenance and GPU coding (GPU monitoring, job scheduling)
Join-us !

Thanks to its strategy based on innovation, valeo is at the heart of the three revolutions that are revolutionizing the automobile: the electrification of the vehicle, the advent of the autonomous and connected vehicle, and the development of digital mobility.

Revolutions that Valeo has anticipated and that are today synonymous with great career opportunities, including abroad! At Valeo, innovation is driven by diversity, authenticity and the energy of its talents. Would you like to live new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its 111,600 employees in 33 countries!