The Electronic Systems Group of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a postdoc position on Computer Vision Deep Learning Algorithms and Architectures.

Job description

Since the introduction of deep learning (DL) techniques, the advances in video analytics are going in a rapid pace.  Deep learning is based on neural networks comprising multiple layers of connected neurons that can be trained to classify input signals. In the domain of video analysis, this technique is used to detect, analyze, recognize, or classify objects. The deep neural network requires a tremendous amount of compute power and huge memory bandwidth. To satisfy these requirements advanced DL algorithms and architectures have to be developed which exploit parallel processing, in particular vector parallelism, specific accelerators, and advanced memory interfaces and memory hierarchy.

Within the ZERO program for Energy Autonomous Systems for Internet of Things, the postdoc will research techniques to efficiently map deep neural networks to various low energy consuming heterogeneous hardware and processing platforms, including GPUs, FPGAs and ASICs. The driver application, a smart surveillance camera system, will be delivered by one of the partners in the project (Vinotion, www.vinotion.nl).

Location
The research will be carried out in the Electronic Systems Group of Eindhoven University of Technology and in the research lab of Vinotion, also in Eindhoven.  The Electronic Systems (ES) group consists of seven full professors, one associate professor, nine assistant professors, several postdocs, about 40 PDEng and PhD candidates and support staff. The ES group is world-renowned for its design automation and embedded systems research. Vinotion is a leading company in the smart surveillance area.

The ideal candidate is pro-active, highly motivated, and independent, and has proven experience with the design of embedded systems. The candidate has also affinity with giving lectures and has good written and oral communication skills in English. We are looking for candidates that match the following profile:

A PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines with excellent grades.

Good publication record.

Excellent knowledge of computer architectures.

Very good algorithmic skills, in particular with respect to vision and deep learning.

Very good programming skills (e.g., in C or C++) on CPUs and GPUs.

Experience with hardware design (e.g., in Verilog or HLS) and FPGAs.

A team player that enjoys coaching of PhD and Master students in multicultural teams.

Good communication and organization skills.

Excellent English language skills (writing and presenting).

We offer an exciting job in the group Electronic Systems of the Eindhoven University of Technology:

A full time appointment for at least 2 years (start date in the period April 2019 - October 2019) at Eindhoven University of Technology www.tue.nl/en/

Gross monthly salaries and conditions are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities (CAO NU), scale 10, depending on your experience.

Interesting cooperation with the high-tech industry in- and outside The Netherlands.

An attractive package of benefits, including end-of-year allowance and excellent sport facilities.

More information on employment conditions can be found here: www.tue.nl/en/university/working-at-tue/working-conditions/