Signal Processing Engineer London, England
Job description
Role Overview
Acurable’s patented signal processing algorithms are AcuPebble’s magic ingredient. They identify and extract physiological and disease related parameters from the signals recorded by the AcuPebble acoustic sensor, and instantly provide healthcare professionals with the information they need to make decisions about patient care. As a Signal Processing Engineer at Acurable, you’ll be a vital part of the research team working with these algorithms, and by doing so you’ll be helping to free up valuable time and resources for healthcare organisations across the world. This is a rare opportunity for a talented engineer who loves to play with physiological signals, and would relish the chance to join a team of highly established researchers and participate in new, exciting research projects.
What you will do
- Analyse, develop and test signal processing algorithms for the calculation of biosignal parameters and the detection and diagnosis of diseases and illnesses from sensor data.
- Write code following the IEC62304 based software development lifecycle.
- Participate in experimental lab testing and data acquisition from clinical trials.
- Define, document and implement comprehensive unit and functional tests.
- Challenge yourself and others, learn new technologies, and have fun!
What you should bring to Acurable
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics.
- Experience and deep understanding of the fundamentals concepts in digital signal processing and using them for creating and implementing algorithms for processing and analysing data and event streams.
- Experience/knowledge in quantifying algorithm performance, including statistical concepts such as confusion matrices, sensitivity, specificity, etc.
- Experience and understanding of data science/machine learning tools and techniques.
- Experience with Python (or similar programming languages).
- Knowledge/experience of low-level C/C++ programming.
- Knowledge/experience of Git (or any other version control system), Docker, and IEC62304 standard would be highly desirable.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Creativity in finding solutions, attention to detail, a good understanding of technology and, most of all, a desire to learn new things.
- A desire to make a difference and help real patients with the work that you do.
- Knowledge of biomedical signal processing is desirable (but not mandatory).
- Ability to work well both independently and within a team.
Why you should apply
- We provide a fun and entrepreneurial work environment within an exciting high-growth business, where you will use your skills to make a real difference to the lives of millions of people.
- You will be joining an experienced and extremely talented team, who will help you grow professionally by providing valuable mentoring and development opportunities.
- We offer a very competitive remuneration package, flexible hours, option to work from sunny Seville for a few weeks every year, generous holiday allowance, regular social events, UK visa sponsorship… and many other perks we continue adding as the company grows.
- We put time and care into finding passionate, committed people, who look out for each other and are prepared to go the extra mile to help Acurable achieve our mission. If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we can’t wait to hear from you.
Position details
- Location: You’ll be based at the company headquarters in London, but still with the option to work remotely as and when required.
- Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV to [email protected] with the subject “Application - Signal Processing Engineer”, including an introduction about why you want to join our company, why you think you are the right candidate for the position, your salary expectations and current location. Please also tell us how you found out about this position.
