[1] Research Scientist/Principal Member Technical Staff
Digital Communication and Networking

Responsibilities

The candidate will perform original research in the area of broadband communication technologies. The candidate is expected to develop innovative algorithms and create intellectual property, which are applicable to advanced wireless access and satellite mobile communication systems. Participation in the development of industry standards is an important part of our research activities. The candidate is therefore expected to travel internationally to participate in standardization activities and make contributions to influence emerging standards specifications. At MERL, our ultimate goal is to impact the business of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation via our research results and by transferring developed technologies. The candidate is expected to interact with Mitsubishi Electric engineers and collaborate with MERL researchers to apply new technologies to enhance existing products or create new businesses.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. degree from a well-recognized institution in wireless communications.
• More than 5 years of research experience in well-recognized academia or industry research laboratories.
• Demonstrated strong capability to perform original research in the area of broadband and satellite communications including published international journal papers and high quality international conference papers.
• Demonstrated creative capability for generating patents in core technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership of creating new research areas or topics, leading others to conduct research projects successfully.
• Experience with Matlab and relevant simulator design tools.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and presentation skills.

Assets

• Proven research results on enabling technologies for 3G/4G broadband mobile and satellite communication systems, such as MIMO, OFDM/OFDMA, SDMA, etc.
  
• Experience in international standardization activities a plus.
  

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Senior Research Scientist / Senior Principal Member Technical Staff
Imaging & Computer Vision

The successful candidate will be expected to lead and perform original research within the above areas, and to extend MERL's domain of expertise. Further qualifications are detailed below.

Responsibilities

• Identify new problems and solutions that are broadly useful in the world of images and sensing. Conduct research to evaluate these solutions and publish results in selective peer-reviewed conferences and journals. Conceive futuristic business possibilities and the technology and methods to address them.
• Learn about existing Mitsubishi Electric businesses and factor in their needs when defining research initiatives. Collaborate with Mitsubishi labs in Japan to transfer information (both ways!), prototypes, and code.
• Assist in preparing patent applications and research proposals.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related area.
• More than 5 years of successful research experience in well-recognized academia or industry research laboratories.
• Documented track record of creative innovation and of developing, conducting, and leading successful research projects.
• Excellent programming skills (C/C++, Matlab, etc) are required.
• Applicant must be able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and balance workload among different projects. Good presentation and written skills are expected.

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Senior Research Scientist
Mechatronics and Control

The Senior Researcher will lead a group at MERL collaborating with Mitsubishi Electric's mechatronics and control R&D facilities in Japan to extend the performance envelope of systems such as high-performance factory automation machines and elevators, and other state-of-the-art mechanical control systems.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Ph.D. from a well-recognized institution in mechatronics and control (or equivalent training and experience); MERL will also consider exceptional candidates in allied fields.
• A balance of theoretical and practical orientation
• The proven ability to make fundamental innovations
• The proven ability to formulate, initiate, and pursue research programs, and lead research teams in achieving the goals of these programs
• Some relevant industrial experience

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Research Scientist
Mechatronics and Control

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ph.D. from a well-recognized institution in mechatronics and control (or equivalent training and experience); MERL will also consider exceptional candidates in allied fields.
• A balance of theoretical and practical orientation
• The proven ability to make fundamental innovations
• Some relevant industrial experience

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Member Technical Staff
Sensor Data Analysis

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and development in the area of analysis of sensor data streams originating from sensor network based applications. Specific topics include applied machine learning for data streams, modeling time-series, time-varying models, sensor data fusion, statistical signal processing, and regression and classification on large datasets collected from industrial sensors. Devise new research ideas and pursue them all the way to realization in prototypes. Assist in preparing patent applications. Publication in major conferences and journals is encouraged.
• Propose new directions and projects related to sensor data analysis and applications thereof. Assist in preparing research proposals.
• Transfer technology to business units. Travel to MELCO locations in Japan and elsewhere will be necessary.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering. For applicants without industrial work experience, dissertation topic should be related to sensor data analysis and/or applied machine learning. Fresh graduates are especially encouraged to apply.
• Strong background in statistical machine learning and signal processing expected.
• Solid knowledge of algorithms and algorithmic complexity, and demonstrated ability to invent new algorithms and analyze their computational complexity.
• Excellent programming skills in Matlab, C/C++, and Java are required.
• Knowledge and experience in electromechanical equipment and/or familiarity with finite-element analysis a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are a must. Good inter-personal skills are essential.
• Experience in data visualization and exploratory data analysis a plus.
• Applicant must be quick to adapt to project needs, and able to work on multiple projects.

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Research Scientist
Multimedia Signal Processing

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research in the area of multimedia signal processing. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, compressive sensing, radar compression and video compression. Novel and innovative research results are expected and collaboration with other members of the research staff is strongly encouraged.
• Assist in preparing patent applications and research proposals. Publication in major conferences and journals is encouraged.
• Contribute to the development of international and domestic standards when relevant to business. Travel to meeting locations may be necessary.

Qualifications:

• Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering. For applicants without industrial work experience, dissertation topic should be related to signal processing or source coding. Candidates with 1-3 years of work experience after receiving their Ph.D. are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Strong signal processing background is required and applicants must have a strong publication record in specific topics of interest.
• Familiarity with standard video and image compression schemes, such as H.264/AVC and JPEG 2000, is preferred.
• Excellent programming skills (C/C++, Matlab, etc) are required.
• Applicant must be able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and balance workload among different projects. Good presentation and written skills are expected.

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