Product Engineer (PhD) (m/f/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Overview

Job Reference – Outdoor Perception using IR Imaging for Offroad Vehicles (m/f/d)

At our location in Kaiserslautern, the European Technology Center of John Deere is part of the global research network. 250 employees investigate future trends and develop technologies in the field of mobile agriculture and construction machinery.

What You’ll Get

Modern and flexible working, hybrid and mobile options, part‑time possibilities, shared leadership.
Excellent benefits including an employer‑funded pension, life cover and income protection.
Additional benefits such as a subsidised company bike and FamPlus.
An attractive compensation package including a variable pay program.

Responsibilities

Design and develop IR imaging modules.
Contribute to optical filter / light‑source selection and compact electronics integration.
Develop real‑time acquisition and processing pipelines (FPGA/SoC acceleration where applicable).
Build multimodal fusion of perception systems with computer vision / machine learning methods for robust scene understanding.
Execute lab and field validation on mobile working machines.
Derive metrics for robustness, accuracy, latency and energy use.
Own and drive communication of scientific results aligned with project milestones.

Qualifications

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics or related field.
Strong coding skills (e.g. Python).
Experience with CV / ML frameworks (e.g. OpenCV, PyTorch / TensorFlow).
Knowledge in signal / image processing and sensor calibration.
Hands‑on experience in image processing and optical sensing.
Collaboration skills in international settings.
Familiarity with hyperspectral sensing systems is a plus.