Wireless Embedded System Engineer, AIO Team, Inria-Paris
Contract type : Fixed-term contract
Level of qualifications required : A levels + 2 years of higher education or equivalent
Fonction : Temporary scientific engineer
Level of experience : Recently graduated
Context
Within the framework of:
- AIO team at Inria-Paris
- In collaboration with the SWARM Associate Team with UC Berkeley
- Potential collaboration with the OpenSwarm European Project
- Travel to conferences is covered within the context of the project
Existing Hardware/Software:
- OpenWSN and RIOT
- The Single-Chip Mote Hardware Platform
Assignment
For a better knowledge of the proposed research subject :
- The AIO team at Inria-Paris: https://aio.inria.fr/
- The Single-Chip Mote academic publication, available here: https://hal-lirmm.ccsd.cnrs.fr/INRIA-SILICONVALLEY/hal-02420868v1
Responsibilities :
- Maintaining a repository of their code
- Performing experiments with hardware
- Presenting results of these experiments both within the group and to the wireless networking community
Main activities
Main activities:
- Programming off-the-shelf and custom wireless embedded systems
- Collaborate with researchers and other engineers to experiment on large numbers of networking devices
- Impelement and assist with design of new wireless networking protocols
- Perform FPGA development to augment existing wireless systems with additional protocols and time synchronization capabilities
- Use software defined radios for prototyping and experimentation.
Additional activities:
- Develop and maintain a repository of software
- Potentially: development of new hardware platforms (PCB design)
Skills
Technical skills and level required:
- A degree with focus on embedded C or 2+ years of experience in industry/academia
- 2+ years of programming embedded systems hardware
- Some experience with FPGA development and programming is ideal
- Some experience with Python for data analysis is ideal
- Some experience with Verilog/VHDL is ideal
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Languages:
- Excellent English proficiency
- Familiarity with French is helpful but not strictly necessary
Relational skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to concisely present experimental results
Benefits package
- 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
- Access to vocational training
- Social security coverage
General Information
- Theme/Domain :
Embedded and Real-time Systems
Instrumentation et expérimentation (BAP C) - Town/city : Paris
- Inria Center : Centre Inria de Paris
- Starting date : 2023-11-01
- Duration of contract : 2 years
- Deadline to apply : 2023-10-31
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Instruction to apply
Defence Security :
This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.
Recruitment Policy :
As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacts
- Inria Team : AIO
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Recruiter :
Maksimovic Filip / filip.maksimovic@inria.fr
The keys to success
We are seeking a talented and experienced wireless embedded system engineer to join the AIO project team at Inria. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of wireless communication protocols, embedded system programming, and some experience with FPGA development. You will work closely with a team of engineers and scientists to design, implement, and test large-scale wireless sensor networks on off-the-shelf and custom-built academic hardware.
About Inria
Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to digital science and technology. It employs 2,600 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally run jointly with academic partners, include more than 3,500 scientists and engineers working to meet the challenges of digital technology, often at the interface with other disciplines. The Institute also employs numerous talents in over forty different professions. 900 research support staff contribute to the preparation and development of scientific and entrepreneurial projects that have a worldwide impact.