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The Senior Biomechanics Research Associate will have expertise in all aspects of the subject matter within the functional area of the assignment. This position focuses on transportation-related safety issues. A large portion of the duties are devoted to the study of automotive crash, with specific application to impact biomechanics. Execution of crash sled and impact testing is a key component of this work.
VTTI seeks a qualified engineer/ scientist with a strong background and proven research record in big data analysis, computer vision, and machine learning with an interest in transportation research.
Help put VTTI's research to practice by delivering hands-on demonstrations to teach the importance of sharing the road with heavy vehicles. VTTI's Sharing the Road program is dedicated to teaching driver education students, and the community, how to safely share the road with trucks or other large vehicles through both in class presentations and hands-on demonstrations.
Help put the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s research to practice, by delivering in class presentations and hands-on demonstrations to teach the importance of sharing the road with heavy vehicles.
As a member of the team, you'll enable research into all levels of vehicle systems and deploy autonomous vehicles for research purposes. This engineer will develop software for autonomous vehicle control and perception, advanced data acquisition, human/machine interaction, and much more.
VTTI seeks an IT Security Engineer to join our IT team to help lead/support efforts pertaining to information security and IT operations. Working within a scientific research environment, this unique position will need cybersecurity expertise to build on existing DevOps practices in the support of VTTI's research.
VTTI seeks qualified, ambitious senior researchers with a PhD in Engineering/Psychology with Lighting or Visibility specialization and Human Factors experience (candidates with a lesser degree and significant experience in lieu of PhD may be considered). The ideal candidate will have an aptitude for solving complex problems through applications of advanced research and development techniques, and conduct research and publish results in an ethical manner.
VTTI seeks qualified, ambitious Senior Research Associates and Research Associates interested in answering complex questions surrounding automated vehicle systems. The candidate should be an experienced Engineer capable of supporting research projects and working independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve transportation safety through cutting-edge research.
VTTI is seeking a Transportation Research Assistant to support the execution of research experiments on the Virginia Smart Roads and assist with basic data analysis, design and documentation of research protocols, and project documentation. This position provides a hands-on opportunity to work with cutting-edge vehicle and roadway lighting technologies through systematic deployment and testing.
VTTI consists of more than 300 employees dedicated to saving lives, time, and money and protecting the environment. In all endeavors, the VTTI community is charged with finding solutions to the greatest transportation challenges facing our world.