Algorithms and Data Engineer

Wayland Additive Ltd.
Huddersfield
1 week ago
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Location: Huddersfield, UK.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

Background to the Appointment

Wayland Additive is an ambitious West-Yorkshire based technology company. Over the past 4 years the company has developed a suite of new technologies in the advanced manufacturing sector, and is now working towards the launch of their first product – a high-tech manufacturing machine which is essentially a highly complex 3D metal printer with multiple specialised high-technology sub-systems.

Wayland has a detailed roadmap of technology and product development extending into the future and aggressive growth plans. The company is already experiencing significant interest in their product and is now embarking on the industrial production phase of their operation.

Creating a new manufacturing company ‘from the ground up’ requires tenacity and an eagerness to learn. As with any small company, flexibility and adaptability will be essential attributes to make a success of the position on offer.

The Job

This is primarily a development role within the Software Team at Wayland Additive, but requires working closely with the Applications Team in a hands-on role operating the Calibur3 Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing machine. The successful candidate will primarily be required to develop, optimise, maintain and document various computationally intensive tasks associated with the machine, including

  • Image processing of data from structured light and infra-red cameras
  • Development of advanced data compression and interrogation techniques
  • Developing of advanced toolpaths and geometry processing techniques
  • Integration and deployment of machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms
  • Data gathering
  • Testing and Continuous Integration
  • Documentation

The work covers a wide range of development platforms, tools and technologies, including but not limited to

  • C++ on Windows
  • GPU development (GLSL, OpenCL, CUDA, or similar)
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • OpenCV
  • Cloud (e.g. Firebase, Google VisionAI)
  • JavaScript / Typescript / React / Angular etc

Skills / Experience

The successful candidate will have completed a further degree in a numerate (scientific / engineering) discipline and will have skills and experience in a selection of the technologies listed above, ideally including C++ experience. Candidates with a background in computational geometry and/or image processing, who would like to extend their skills into machine learning or artificial intelligence are particularly invited to apply. Experience with Additive Manufacturing is not necessary.

Additionally, the following skills are required:

  • Git / GitHub experience within a small team
  • Ability to build and facilitate good working relationships at all levels across the business.
  • A broad understanding of relevant technology and practice.
  • A confident and effective problem solver and decision maker whilst working under pressure

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