Detection and Tracking Researcher

Position Classification: S&T3-4 (APS4/5-6)

Position Reference Number: ECRNSDI0012b

Salary Range: $67,100 - $92,150 plus 15.4% superannuation

Position Locations: Edinburgh, South Australia

Security Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1

Enquiries: Mr Hugh Kennedy, Hugh.Kennedy@dst.defence.gov.au 08 7389 7670

The detection and tracking researcher will:

• Use mathematics and computers to solve challenging problems and build unprecedented systems
• Design and implement algorithms to automate the analysis and understanding of images and video
• Analyse and process real data from advanced sensors
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists
• Engage with Academia and Industry

We are looking for a self-motivated research engineer who:

• Enjoys a challenge and learning new skills that are highly sought after in the age of artificial intelligence
• Has an interest and aptitude in mathematics (e.g. linear algebra, calculus, transforms, probability and statistics)
• Is comfortable reading textbooks and journal papers to advance their knowledge as required
• Can apply and adapt abstract mathematics to real-world problems 
• Knows how to write computer code

Position Duties

Under the guidance of more senior research staff, this position involves the design/development of:

• Multi-dimensional digital filters for the detection of targets in data streams from imaging sensors
• Multi-target tracking algorithms for state estimation (e.g. Kalman filtering) and data association
• Computer-vision, image-processing, pattern-recognition, and machine-learning techniques

And their implementation/integration using (for example):

•  Matlab, Python, C++, CUDA

For more information and to apply, please follow this link to the position descriptions on the DST website: http://www.defence.gov.au/apscareers/