Senior DIC Software Development Engineer

ITW • Norwood, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Instron is seeking a Senior Digital Image Correlation (DIC) software development engineer to join their Engineering team. This role focuses on developing next-generation non-contacting measurement technologies and processes for video extensometer products. The engineer will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of advanced DIC algorithms and systems, possessing deep expertise in 2D and 3D DIC methods, optical and imaging system design, and high-performance, real-time software implementation. This position is based at Instron’s Static Testing equipment division in Norwood, Massachusetts. The role requires a blend of technical authority and hands-on contribution, covering algorithm development, computational performance optimization, and integration with imaging hardware. The successful candidate will be instrumental in delivering robust, production-grade DIC solutions for demanding real-time and high-accuracy measurement applications.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience with 2D and 3D Digital Image Correlation, including practical deployment on real imaging systems.
• Strong foundation in computer vision, numerical methods, optimization, and image processing.
• Proven experience developing high-performance, production-quality software for computationally intensive applications.
• Ability to prototype algorithms in Matlab and deploy production implementations in C++.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize software for speed, memory efficiency, and robustness.

Nice To Haves

• Proven strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Able to create, collaborate and work within team environments.
• Innovative with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Self-starter showing front to back ownership and sense of urgency.
• Real-time DIC measurement systems in aerospace, automotive, biomechanics, materials testing, or similar domains.
• GPU acceleration and heterogeneous computing architectures.
• Familiarity with uncertainty quantification or metrology standards.
• Experience delivering commercial or customer-deployed scientific software products.
• Familiarity with material testing systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain state-of-the-art 2D and 3D Digital Image Correlation algorithms, including subset-based and global DIC approaches.
• Develop and refine correlation metrics, interpolation schemes and strain calculation methods.
• Validate algorithm accuracy and robustness through analytical methods, simulations, and experimental datasets.
• Collaborate on the design and selection of optical systems, including lenses, cameras, illumination, and stereo configurations for 3D DIC.
• Contribute to camera calibration, stereo reconstruction, and geometric correction.
• Understand and optimize performance tradeoffs across resolution, frame rate, depth of field, and signal-to-noise ratio.
• Work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration between imaging systems and DIC software.
• Optimize DIC software for real-time or near real-time execution, including low-latency processing pipelines.
• Apply performance optimization techniques such as multi-threading, SIMD/vectorization, GPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA/OpenCL), and memory-efficient architectures.
• Profile and benchmark code to identify and eliminate computational bottlenecks.
• Balance accuracy, robustness, and execution speed for production deployment.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior