Research Engineer

(French below)

The job offer is a real challenge but you will work at the heart of a small management team in total collaboration with the R&D department and clinicians. We strongly value the ethical aspect of the company and its employees. SURGAR is based in Clermont-Ferrand where the quality of life excels

SURGAR est une startup en pleine croissance qui travaille sur le développement de logiciels de réalité augmentée pour la chirurgie laparoscopique mini-invasive. SURGAR est lauréat 2019 du prestigieux concours i-Lab (meilleurs projets d'entreprise innovants) et lauréat 2020 de plusieurs appels à projets nationaux et internationaux. Elle dispose d’un partenariat avec un service de chirurgie reconnu internationalement et un laboratoire de vision par ordinateur leader dans son domaine.

**What about the job?**

**Missions**:

- To assist software engineering as occurring during the implementation of the company’s research projects and to participate to the ongoing research

**Tasks**:

- Work in close collaboration with researchers
- Produce software implementation to aid research, whether research prototypes or quick lead testing prototypes, in languages including Python, C++ and Matlab
- Implement and test ideas requiring AI and neural networks, with interactions with the Data science department, if required
- Document work in internal reports ; if appropriate, participate to scientific publications and patents
- Assisting the writing of specifications between departments
- Finalise research prototypes toward transfer to the company's product design and development department

**Responsibilities and authorities**:

- The Research engineer works under the responsibility of the Chief Scientific Officer.

**What about you ?**

**Technical skills**
- Knowledge and experience in programming languages (C++, Python, QML, Matlab),
- Knowledge and experience in software design and development including version-control management system,
- Knowledge in computer graphics and real-time video processing is a plus,
- Knowledge in computer vision techniques is a plus,
- Knowledge in learning methods (e.g. machine learning, deep learning) is a plus,
- Knowledge and compliance with the regulatory and quality standards,
- Oral and written technical English.

**Soft skills**
- Motivation,
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn,
- Creativity,
- Ability to work with a team,
- Ability to work independently,
- Ability to plan and perform assigned tasks,
- Ability to respect priorities and deadlines,
- Communication.