Role Overview:
This Senior Researcher role offers an exciting position of leading R&D projects for next-generation sports entertainment content, venues, and fitness activity tracking. This role will have the opportunity to collaborate with content providers and developers of interactive sport x entertainment x technology contents from around the world, at a great position to steer future development in gamified sports entertainment and interactive technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for analysis, research, and usability testing and curation of entertainment technologies and their current practical applications to retail-related spaces.
- Lead and manage multi-disciplinary R&D projects from in-house R&D team and external collaborations. (Engineering, data science, game design, etc.)
- Plan and execute future R&D projects and road maps for achieving company vision and strategic goals.
- Develop business strategies in view of technological trends and market demands.
- Work with management to prioritize business and information needs with R&D outcomes.
- Working with the project team, to perform in-depth assessments for various sports entertainment contents.
- Preparing reports and documentation of the R&D progress.
- Prepare presentation materials and schedule various meetings.
- Perform ad hoc R&D projects as assigned by Management
Job Requirements:
- Degree in mechanical engineering / electronic engineering/computer science-related fields. (Masters or Ph.D. preferred, candidates with extensive experiences are also welcomed)
- Experience in R&D for consumer products, wearable tech, games, XR related content, or data-driven AI algorithms.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work hands-on with the different product when necessary
- A robust understanding of the latest entertainment technologies and strong interest to grow this understanding, particularly with respect to Asia.
- Willing and able to learn new technical concepts and tasks.
- Team player who is willing to work in collaboration with team members and external parties.
- Strong creative view, logical thinking, and ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear and concise manner.