Haptics Engineer (Ph.D.)

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Job Responsibilities :We are seeking a talented haptician to join our Interhaptics team in Lille, France, as technical product manager for the haptics platform product. The role offers a unique opportunity to define the future haptics for gaming and the peripheral ecosystem in general. The candidate will be immersed in our cutting-edge haptics team responsible for developing and maintaining the software-firmware general haptics Interhaptics platform. The candidate will manage both internal and external stakeholders, standardization bodies, and partners to shape a unique product for the large haptics ecosystem. The candidate should show strong prototyping skills across the stack to test and develop practical concepts before productization.
The candidate requires a Ph.D. in Haptics, Audio, Control, HMI, or related topics.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define the scope and functions of the haptics platform
• Collaborate with the Engine and SDK team to integrate the haptics platform with the software stack
• Collaborate with the Hardware team to transfer the usage and concepts developed
• Develop novel haptics usages for gaming for mobile, PC, and VR usages
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and reference implementation for the platform
• Discuss and brainstorm with the leadership team haptics innovations

Pre-Requisites :

• a Ph.D. in Haptics, Audio, control, or a related topic.
• Experience in USB ? HID communication protocol implementation
• Experience in driver development
• Proficiency in C++ or related software coding languages
• Proficiency in C and firmware development
• Proficiency with version control tools
• Familiarity with multisensory perception, e.g. audio-haptics, visuo-haptics relations.
• Strong prototyping attitude, both hardware, and software
• Strong technical writing skills
• Proactive attitude toward learning and staying updated with emerging design trends and technologies.
• Proficiency in the English language ? speaking and writing skills are a must.

Benefits:

• Work alongside category-defining games studios to define the future of immersive experiences
• Collaborate with haptics key figures of the ecosystem
• Develop the next-generation haptics interfaces for gaming
• Work with a cutting-edge team to develop a key piece of technology for the ecosystem

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