SMSS Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is developing an Autonomous Robot with deployable Drones to conduct periodic inspections of Critical Power Infrastructures such as Substations. The team is seeking passionate and motivated engineers to work in the field of Deep Learning and Computer Vision Techniques for Inspection Analytics in the project entitled, ““Design and Development of an Integrated Inspection Framework comprising of UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) with deployable UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) for Critical Power infrastructure inspection” funded by Ministry of Power.

Name of the Post: Sr. Project Engineer

Salary Range: INR 67200.00 (Flexible)

Minimum Qualification: Ph.D./ MTech. + 3 years in a relevant stream with strong proven skills in Computer Vision and Deep Learning

Desirable Skillset:

Strong background in algorithms for vision and image processing
Experience with Pattern Recognition, DNN used in computer vision
Knowledge of machine learning frameworks, tools and deployments (Caffe, Pytorch, TensorFlow)
Fundamental understanding and hands on experience with, Image classification, Object Detection Image segmentation, Text detection and recognition, Pose and Depth estimation etc. techniques.
Experience in working with robots/industrial hardware and model optimisation for hardware deployment is desirable.
Experience working with sensory payloads such as RGB/CMOS cameras, IR Thermal Imaging cameras etc. is a plus.
Good presentation, report preparation and inter-personal skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Interested candidates may send their application with complete professional & academic record (attach copies of certificates) and work experience to the undersigned on or before January 31^st 2025 by e-mail at smss.iitk.jobs@gmail.com. Online interviews will be conducted with shortlisted candidates. The applicant must also provide referees' (if any) addresses (including E-mail Ids) who can be contacted.

Contact
Dr. B. Bhattacharya
Professor & PI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur – 16

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR