Image Processing Engineer

Image Processing Engineer Published 07.23.2025 Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Architecture and systems engineering Location : Sydney , New South Wales , Australia Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager # 2025-161168 Apply Apply with one click Any questions ? Published 07.23.2025 Job Description

As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.

Headquartered in Sydney, SEDA brings local expertise in the integration of optronics and navigation systems for the air, land, and naval platforms of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.

As an Image Processing Engineer, you will work at the intersection of image processing, computer vision, and sensor fusion designing algorithms that enable automatic target recognition (ATR), including detection, classification, and tracking. This role will interface with internal R&D, systems engineering, and external partners.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Design, develop, and validate high-level image processing algorithms for Electro Optical systems.
Implement capabilities such as:
Object detection and classification
Single and multi-object tracking
Model, simulate, and test algorithms using MATLAB and Python.
Optimise low-level image enhancement techniques, including:
Histogram equalisation, deconvolution, denoising
Contrast enhancement, sharpening, spatial filtering
Collaborate with systems engineers and optronics experts to integrate solutions.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., international R&D teams, universities, industry partners).
Contribute to technical documentation, performance evaluation, and validation plans.

Complementary Description

We are looking for a candidate who is confident and has the following attributes:

• Solid planning skills and stakeholders engagement

• Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage technical requirements and
ensure their integration across multiple project areas.

• Must display initiative and be proactive in seeking solutions

• Well-developed problem-solving skills and analytical mind

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task

• Strong customer service ethic and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build & maintain superior customer relationships

• Strong attention to detail

• Must be able to work autonomously as well as within a team environment

• Interest in advanced defence technologies

Job Requirements

To be successful in this role you must have:

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Physics, or related field.
5+ years' experience in image/signal processing, ideally in defence, aerospace, or research.
Strong foundation in signal and image processing.
Proficient in MATLAB and Python.
Experience with:
EO/IR image detection and classification
Object tracking and motion prediction
Image registration, filtering, and enhancement
Familiarity with EO/IR sensors, gimbals, or UAV payloads.
Experience deploying algorithms on embedded or GPU platforms.
Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
Understanding of embedded or real-time implementation constraints.
Experience managing R&D collaborations with academic or industrial partners.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

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