Technical Engineer

Smart Eye is leading the global market for Driver Monitoring Systems, which will soon be a standard component in every car. Monitoring the driver behavior is safety critical both for normal driving as well as for autonomous driving. We are constantly growing and are looking for a Technical Engineer for the Gothenburg based Data Acquisition team but will be supporting projects in different locations as well.


Technical Engineer - part of our Data Acquisition Team


Are you a doer? We’re looking for someone who is very technically interested and can handle the challenges of multiple projects. Someone who is excited to work hands-on in the unique challenges that data collection can face. You will be working with both hardware and software as well as technical installations in our test vehicles.

We provide a high tech working environment in an exciting and expanding business and depending on your skills and interest you can work within a wide range of fields.

You will have endless opportunities to personal development, challenges and great fun. You will work with highly talented people and join our spirit of an open, inclusive and creative culture. We believe in true teamwork where everyone is important. You find us in modern premises close to Järntorget, in the city-centre of Gothenburg, with great access by bus, tram, boat, and car. And on top of that the most tasteful coffee in Gothenburg!

As we are a global company, you need to be able to communicate effortlessly in English, both verbal and written, have strong communication skills in general and to be able to deal with stakeholders at various levels.
Responsibilities :

- Support local and global data collection efforts. This includes environment setup e.g. static lab/vehicle setups, building custom cables, fixtures for camera installations, soldering of PCBs but also protocol design, hardware troubleshooting, software configurations and participant logistics.
- Operate collection systems, monitor data quality
- Document protocol and collection environment setups
- Support debugging and corrective actions for HW & SW issues
- Support presentations and meetings with the project stakeholders
- Sporadically run test participants through collection protocols

Must Haves :

- Post-primary education in the technical field or equivalent.
- Independency in solving problems in the field of electronics, mechanics, networks and data logging systems (e.g. 5 camera logging system in a vehicle or 8 camera logging system in a lab)
- Good understanding of network infrastructure and basic knowledge of electronics and mechanics
- Background in computer science e.g. Linux/Windows experience
- Passionate about building stuff :) like adapting computer hardware, constructing camera fixture hardware
- Driver’s license
- As a person you are flexible with a lot of initiative and down to earth attitude

Nice to haves :

- Experience with testing environments and participant-based research studies
- Experience with vehicle protocols and simulation tools – (e.g. CAN, LIN, Ethernet
- Experience working on projects with global teams
- Experience with vehicle diagnostics
- Experience with automotive cameras
- Basic knowledge of CAD e.g. Fusion360 or similar
- Basic understanding of Python and/or C++
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline (electrical, systems, computer science, software, computer or related field of study)


Smart Eye is the global leader in Human Insight AI, technology that understands, supports and predicts human behavior in complex environments. Together with our subsidiaries Affectiva and iMotions, we are bridging the gap between humans and machines for a safe and sustainable future.

Today, our technology is embedded in next-generation vehicles, leading the way towards human-centric mobility through Driver Monitoring Systems and Interior Sensing solutions. Our Research Instruments offer unparalleled insights into automotive, aviation, assistive technology, behavioral science and many more fields.

Our subsidiary Affectiva is humanizing technology by pioneering Emotion AI, helping companies gain a deeper understanding of how consumers engage with their content, products and services, in automotive, media & entertainment, market research and beyond.

Our subsidiary iMotions provides the world’s leading biosensor software platform, that synchronizes data streams in real time from multiple sensors.

Smart Eye was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sweden with offices in the US, UK, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Japan, Singapore and China. A publicly traded company since 2016, our customers include NASA, Nissan, Boeing, Honeywell, Volvo, GM, BMW, Geely, Harvard University, over 1,300 research organizations around the world, 70% of the world’s largest advertisers and 28% of the Fortune Global 500 companies.

Visit www.smarteye.ai for more information.