Haptics Engineer (Ph.D.)

Company: Razer Inc.
Company: Razer Inc.
Location: France
Commitment: Full time
Posted on: 2023-09-08 05:50
Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric #LifeAtRazer experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.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 platformCollaborate with the Engine and SDK team to integrate the haptics platform with the software stackCollaborate with the Hardware team to transfer the usage and concepts developedDevelop novel haptics usages for gaming for mobile, PC, and VR usagesDevelop and maintain technical documentation and reference implementation for the platformDiscuss and brainstorm with the leadership team haptics innovationsPre-Requisites :a Ph.D. in Haptics, Audio, control, or a related topic.Experience in USB – HID communication protocol implementationExperience in driver developmentProficiency in C++ or related software coding languagesProficiency in C and firmware developmentProficiency with version control toolsFamiliarity with multisensory perception, e.g. audio-haptics, visuo-haptics relations.Strong prototyping attitude, both hardware, and softwareStrong technical writing skillsProactive 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 experiencesCollaborate with haptics key figures of the ecosystemDevelop the next-generation haptics interfaces for gamingWork with a cutting-edge team to develop a key piece of technology for the ecosystemAre you game?
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