JOB DESIGNATION

Speech Scientist/ Research Engineer

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct research and product development in voice & speech signal processing. Provide core algorithms using microphone array for speech enhancement and recognition.

2. Contribute towards voice-based product development for applications such as acoustic event detection, speaker recognition and speaker diarization.

3. Use machine learning and AI technologies for new feature development and existing feature enhancement in area of speech signal processing.

4. DSP algorithm design in C/C++, Python, Tensorflow and Matlab.

5. Maintain and update product software releases.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

1. Strong background in voice signal processing, including adaptive filters, speech enhancement, microphone array, noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation (AEC).

2. Familiar with AI algorithms and architectures with reference to their various applications to speech signal processing and applications.

3.Knowledge of using speech processing toolkits (Kaldi/ESPnet/SpeechBrian) and deep learning toolkits (PyTorch/Tensorflow).

4. 2+ years experiences in algorithm design & implementation.

5. A fast learner and keen to learn new methods for developing their prototypes.

6. Experience in industrial product design is a plus.

QUALIFICATION

1. For Speech Scientist position, candidates with PhD in Electronics/Computer Science Engineering related disciplines or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is preferred.

2. For Research Engineer position, candidates with Master's degree in Electronics/Computer Science Engineering related disciplines or Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience is preferred.

ORGANIZATION

Fortemedia Singapore Pte Ltd

LOCATION

Singapore Office

Fortemedia Singapore Pte. Ltd.

#06-27, DUO Tower,

3 Fraser Street, Singapore 189352

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Report to the Singapore R&D Team Leader

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Fortemedia, Inc., a global company headquartered in the Silicon Valley with operations and offices in Asia, develops software and semi-conductor products that provide advanced voice processing capabilities to enhance human-to-human and human-to-machine voice communication.

The company pioneered Small Array Microphone (SAM®) voice processing technologies. The application of this technology in mobile-phone communications allowed NTT DoCoMo to launch the world's first mobile phone with dual-microphone array speech processing, the RakuRaku III, in 2006.

Well recognized as a technology leader, Fortemedia's ASIC devices and solutions with advanced voice processing technologies, SAM, SAMSoft®, and ForteVoice® , have been widely deployed in numerous commercial systems, devices, and applications. Fortemedia has filed more than 200 patents worldwide with over 75 patents issued.