3D Computer Vision Researcher – Carrboro, NC / Minneapolis, MN

Advance 3D Vision Research from Algorithms to Open Source Applications.

In this position, you’ll research and develop algorithms for photogrammetry, camera calibration, registration, and 3D reconstruction from images and video. Current projects emphasize aerial and satellite imagery, with opportunities to adapt these capabilities to new challenges and data domains such as underwater imagery and synthetic aperture radar.

Your work will contribute to open source applications and frameworks including TeleSculptor, KWIVER, and Danesfield. You’ll also explore how 3D vision can support broader computer vision problems such as object detection and tracking, change detection, super resolution, and video compression.

Kitware partners with government R&D agencies, branches of the U.S. military, members of the Intelligence Community, and commercial organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate directly with customers, participate in field tests and demonstrations, publish novel work, and apply state-of-the-art artificial intelligence approaches to real-world national security challenges.

Why Kitware?

Kitware is a research and development software company working to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results. Our work contributes to areas including healthcare, national security, and advanced computing, and our customers and collaborators include government organizations, national laboratories, leading universities, medical device manufacturers, technology companies, and other organizations around the world.

We're also 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Eligible employees have the opportunity to share in the value they help create, giving our people a meaningful stake in Kitware's long-term success.

Our employees enjoy a collaborative work environment with flexibility in their assignments, significant independence, and the opportunity to take ownership of their work.

Benefits Include:

• Six weeks of paid time off

• Flexible working hours

• Competitive compensation

• Employee bonus plan

• 401(k)

• Health and life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Relocation assistance when applicable

• Free coffee, drinks, and snacks

For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.kitware.com/careers/. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

If you need assistance with applying or interviewing for a role due to a disability or special need, please reach out directly to our HR team at hr@kitware.com at any time during the hiring process.

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