Karrierechancen bei Extron

Company Overview

Extron is a leading developer and manufacturer of professional AV hardware and software solutions which serve the ever-changing needs of organizations around the world as they strive to better communicate.  Each Extron product is carefully engineered to provide best-in-class performance, intuitive operation and exceptional reliability.  At Extron, the passion for our products is evidenced by our company culture which encourages innovation and provides opportunities for individual career growth. Our teams develop and release over 100 new products a year and continue to grow our vast patent portfolio.

Position Overview

Responsibilities include performing video quality analysis of hardware and software video codecs. You will setup hardware video codecs on evaluation boards or production hardware, configure the codecs, play and capture video, edit the video and synchronize it to the original, run a video quality analysis tool to create objective quality metrics such as PSNR, SSIM and VMAF, gather all data to compile in bit-rate distortion plots to use in reports and presentations. You will need to stay up to date on the latest advancements in the field of video quality analysis and develop new algorithms to improve the evaluation of high-quality professional AV codecs.

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science.
• 5-7 years of experience with video capture and analysis software tools.
• Knowledge of objective quality metrics: PSNR, SSIM, VMAF.
• Experience using open video processing source software, e.g. FFmpeg, Virtualdub.
• Experience using open source image processing software, e.g. ImageMagick, Gimp.
• Experience using open source video players, e.g. MPV, VLC video players.
• Knowledge of video codecs and compression algorithms, e.g. J2K, H.26x, DWT, DCT.
• Experience in Python, C/C++, OpenCV.
• Knowledge of RGB and YUV pixel formats and color spaces.
• Strong analytical skills and hands-on experimental skills.
• Excellent communication skills. (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.