Research Engineer In Signal Processing H/F INRIA

Research engineer in signal processing
Le descriptif de l'offre ci-dessous est en Anglais
Type de contrat : CDD

Niveau de diplôme exigé : Bac +5 ou équivalent

Fonction : Ingénieur scientifique contractuel

Niveau d'expérience souhaité : Jeune diplômé

Contexte et atouts du poste

You will join the NERV team at the Paris Brain Institute, a leading interdisciplinary research center dedicated to neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Our team develops innovative Python toolboxes and software solutions to advance Brain-Computer Interface research, with a focus on real-time classification and feature benchmarking.

Mission confiée

With the help of senior researchers and engineers, the recruited person will be tasked with:

- Developing robust software tools to benchmark features used for BCI classification.
- Studying the real-time feasibility of our approaches, with a focus on performance, scalability, and integration with experimental setups.
- Reformatting and optimizing existing code developed within the team.

Collaboration

The recruited person will work closely with:

- BCI researchers and clinicians at the Paris Brain Institute, who design and conduct experiments using our tools.
- Software engineers and data scientists within Inria, to ensure best practices in code development and deployment.

Responsibilities

- Designing, implementing, and maintaining Python-based tools for feature benchmarking and real-time analysis.
- Ensuring code quality, documentation, and reproducibility of results.
- Taking initiatives to improve workflows, automate processes, and propose innovative solutions for real-time BCI applications.

Steering/Management:
The person recruited will be in charge of:

- Coordinating with team members to align software development with research objectives.
- Presenting progress and results in team meetings and scientific reports.

Principales activités

- Reformatting and refactoring legacy code for clarity, efficiency, and maintainability.
- Developing new software tools to benchmark BCI features and evaluate their performance.
- Conducting feasibility studies for real-time applications, including latency analysis and resource optimization.
- Collaborating with researchers to integrate tools into experimental pipelines.
- Write documentation
- Write reports
- Write papers
- Test, change up until validation

Compétences

Required:

- Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with scientific computing libraries (NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, etc.).
- Knowledge of signal processing and/or machine learning, especially for BCI or neuroscience applications.
- Experience with software development best practices (version control, testing, documentation).
- Ability to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Desired:

- Familiarity with real-time systems, embedded programming, or hardware interfaces.
- Experience with BCI platforms (e.g., OpenViBE, Timeflux, or custom setups).
- Knowledge of data visualization tools (Matplotlib, Plotly).

Avantages

- Subsidized meals
- Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
- Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
- Possibility of teleworking and flexible organization of working hours
- Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
- Social, cultural and sports events and activities
- Compulsory health insurance as from May 2026