SRI International

Applications Engineer

SRI International • $81K — $108K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required due to government contracts
  • 2+ years of experience in electronics design or testing
  • 2+ years in a customer-facing technical support or sales role
  • Proficiency with Linux OS including system debugging
  • Familiarity with Python, C, and C++ as well as processing libraries like NumPy and OpenCV
  • Strong technical writing skills for documentation

Responsibilities

  • Support initial customer setup, system testing, and evaluations
  • Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and camera performance tuning
  • Develop customer evaluation kits and write supporting Python scripts
  • Set up test benches to showcase camera capabilities
  • Recommend sensor, lens, and software combinations tailored to customer needs
  • Draft application notes and technical guides for effective product implementation
  • Gather customer feedback and support ongoing product development

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package available through SRI
  • Opportunities for performance-based compensation through programs available
  • Potential for travel up to 30% for client support and development
Full Job Description
Overview

InSyS's Center for Advanced Imaging (CAI) is expanding in all areas providing innovative low light imaging, space qualified imaging, lidar imaging, and commercial OEM products. CAI is searching for an Application Engineer to help expand the Low Light CMOS Cameras Business. The candidate will be the critical technical bridge between the internal engineering team and the domestic/international customers and prime contractors doing government business. The candidate's primary responsibilities span technical, client-facing and the product development domains. The candidate will have opportunity to learn low light camera operation, create system demonstrations, perform systems bring up, troubleshooting and debugging, write application notes, interface with clients, and participate in product optimization. The objective is to position SRI for continued growth in CMOS-based low light imaging technologies and products deployed in the commercial, government and military markets.

The position will work onsite at our Princeton, NJ office.

Responsibilities

Customer Integration and "Bring-up" Support
  • Support customers in initial setup, system testing and hardware evaluation
  • Perform debugging and troubleshooting, camera performance tuning and optimization in customers' systems

Proof of Concepts and Technical Sales
  • Build customer evaluation kits, write Python scripts, set up test benches to prove camera capability
  • Recommend right combination of sensors, lens and software algorithm based on customer needs

Interfacing between Customers and the Engineering Team
  • Write application notes and technical guides for customers explaining how to best implement cameras
  • Collect customer feedback and field test results
  • Support continued development and optimization for the low light products


Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Due to government contract requirements candidates must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • 2+ years' experience with electronics design or testing in a team setting.
  • 2+ years' interacting with customers in technical product support or technical sales role.
  • Proficiency with Linux OS and Kernel use, including debugging Linux system setup and software installation
  • Familiarity with Python, C, and C++, including common open-source processing libraries like NumPy, OpenCV, Torch, etc.
  • Experience with technical writing including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, styling, formatting
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time if necessary
  • Good communication skills
  • Work both independently and in a team setting

Desired skills:
  • RMA troubleshooting and debugging
  • Military and night vision industry cameras
  • Nvidia device and embedded processor use
  • Familiarity with MIPI, I2C, SPI, GMSL, USB, Serial Port
  • Familiarity with VS Code, Python debuggers

The salary range is: $81,522-$108,018.. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program. SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/. SRI will accept applications until the position is filled.

About SRI International

SRI International is an independent, nonprofit research center that works with clients to take the most advanced R&D from the laboratory to the marketplace. Serving government and industry, SRI discovers and delivers solutions for a wide range of scientific and technological challenges. The company's innovations have created new industries and products that have changed the world. SRI is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and has additional offices and facilities around the world.
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