Posted 01 July, 2026
Research Engineer, UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Temporary 12 Months (0.5 fte for 6 months, 1fte for next 6 months)
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 1497235757
Research Engineer, UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Temporary 12 Months (0.5 fte for 6 months, 1fte for next 6 months)
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This Research Engineer post is available in the Internet of Things Engineering Lab, UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to support the Moving Well-Being Well Computer Vision Assessment Tool (MWBW-CAT) project.
MWBW-CAT will develop an embedded computer-vision prototype for automated assessment and feedback on children's fundamental movement skills using a low-cost edge-AI platform, camera-based pose estimation, and on-device processing. The appointed Research Engineer will implement the Jetson-based prototype, develop and test computer-vision pipelines, support data collection and annotation workflows, and contribute to validation of the system against expert-labelled movement assessments.
Fixed Salary: €44,500 per annum (€22,250 per annum @ 0.5fte)
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 06/07/2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This Research Engineer post is available in the Internet of Things Engineering Lab, UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to support the Moving Well-Being Well Computer Vision Assessment Tool (MWBW-CAT) project.
MWBW-CAT will develop an embedded computer-vision prototype for automated assessment and feedback on children's fundamental movement skills using a low-cost edge-AI platform, camera-based pose estimation, and on-device processing. The appointed Research Engineer will implement the Jetson-based prototype, develop and test computer-vision pipelines, support data collection and annotation workflows, and contribute to validation of the system against expert-labelled movement assessments.
Fixed Salary: €44,500 per annum (€22,250 per annum @ 0.5fte)
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 06/07/2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
