Assistant Research Engineer / Research Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Carry out research on using GIS with the latest technologies of artificial intelligence, big data and spatial analytics as well as 3D mapping for Smart City applications;

Assist supervisors to explore valuable research and development topics on Esri GIS software and implement related research and development activities;

Undertake research and development works in the Company’s Smart City R&D Lab in Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP);

Conduct literature reviews;

Collect and analyze data;

Carry out testing and develop prototypes for researched results;

Assist to accomplish researches and prototype development;

Share and present researched results and developed prototypes to public and customers in any circumstances;

Document research results properly and produce progress report;

Training of Esri's software products will be provided; and

Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis subject to renewal.

REQUIREMENT

University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geomatics, Engineering, Computer Graphics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Science or related discipline;

BSc / MSc degree holder will be considered as Assistant Research Engineer;

Doctoral degree holder will be considered as Research Engineer;

Hands-on experience in using Esri GIS software will be an advantage;

Hands-on experience in web programming;

Hands-on experience in VB.NET, C#, Java, Javascript, HTML5, etc.; and

Good command of both spoken and written in Chinese and English.