Image Processing Engineer

• 03 septembre 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• 1008 Prilly
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Founded in 1927, SICPA is a private Swiss technology company that supports good governance and the long-term prosperity of nations.

SICPA sets the pace for sovereignty, enabling governments to protect their citizens, their sovereign assets, and their economies. Renowned for securing the majority of banknotes in the world, SICPA operates on five continents. Today, our sovereignty platform offers integrated solutions ensuring revenue mobilization, natural resources, health, brand protection as well as digital sovereignty and secure public services.

The image processing engineer is a technical contributor within the Machine-Readable Features Laboratory, supporting the development, integration, validation, and optimization of image processing and computer vision algorithms used in machine-readable authentication and traceability systems.

The role covers a wide range of technologies including image analysis, industrial vision, computer vision, optical detection, signal processing, and machine learning techniques applied to advanced security features. The position combines algorithm development, software implementation, data analysis, system integration, and experimental validation in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including optics, electronics, chemistry, software engineering, and data science.

This position is perfect for an engineer wishing to develop deep expertise in image processing, industrial vision, and authentication technologies, while contributing to innovative security solutions from concept to industrial deployment.

ROLE

• Develop, implement, and optimize image processing and computer vision algorithms for machine-readable authentication systems.
• Design and evaluate algorithms for feature detection, classification, segmentation, pattern recognition, and image enhancement.
• Analyze large image datasets to extract relevant information and improve feature detectability and robustness.
• Support the development of algorithms for optical inspection, authentication, traceability, and quality control.
• Collaborate with optics, electronics, and software teams to integrate image processing solutions into embedded and industrial systems.
• Perform experimental tests, validation, and benchmarking of algorithms in various operational and environmental conditions.
• Document algorithms, test results, and technical studies through reports, specifications, and presentations.
• Contribute to technology monitoring, literature reviews, and the evaluation of emerging technologies in image processing and computer vision.
• Actively collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams composed of scientists, chemists, optical engineers, electronic engineers, and software developers.

PROFILE

Education & Experience

• Master's in computer vision, image processing, or equivalent. Relevant experience in the specific field.

Technical skills

• Solid knowledge of image processing and computer vision techniques.
• Experience with Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development and optimization.
• Proficiency in AI-assisted image processing, object detection, segmentation, OCR, and computer vision using PyTorch, OpenCV, YOLO, and multimodal LLM technologies. Good understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques applied to image analysis and pattern recognition.
• Experience in the development, training, validation, and deployment of deep learning models for image classification, object detection, segmentation, feature extraction, and anomaly detection.
• Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools for algorithm evaluation and reporting.

Personal skills

• Curious, motivated, and eager to develop deep technical expertise.
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving ability.
• Increasing autonomy, capable of managing laboratory tasks with limited supervision.
• Reliable, structured, and quality-oriented.
• Team spirit in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.

Languages

• Good operational proficiency in English and French (oral and written).

WHY JOIN US?

• Join a world leader in trust technologies with a mission that matters.
• Position yourself at the strategic heart of a financially solid and innovation-driven company.
• Collaborate with high-level experts and work on high-impact international projects.
• Evolve in a multicultural, integrity-driven environment where autonomy and initiative-taking are encouraged.
• Monitor project achievements against planned budgets and report risks where applicable.