About Us:

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is the global leader in product digitization. A pioneer in digital watermarks, Digimarc connects every physical and digital item to a digital twin that enables the capture of product data, records events and interactions, and supports powerful new automations. Trusted to deter counterfeiting of global currency for more than 20 years, Digimarc is also recognized for ensuring product authenticity, improving plastics recycling, and more, with a commitment to promoting a prosperous, safer, and more sustainable world. In 2023, Digimarc was named to the Fortune 2023 Change the World list and honored as a 2023 Fast Company World Changing Ideas finalist. See more at Digimarc.com.

The cornerstone of our Illuminate Platform, the Digimarc Digital Watermark is an identification technology unique to Digimarc that provides an unparalleled level of covertness, ubiquity, redundancy, and security. Both in reach and performance, digital watermarking represents quantum leaps forward from traditional auto identification technologies, and enables any object to be reliably, efficiently and securely identified by industry standard imaging and audio technologies.

There are many important uses for the platform we have built. Our current SaaS products address critically important, world-wide problems that are vastly improved by our high-barrier-to-entry, unique offerings that: protect currency and consumer goods from counterfeits, reduce food waste, improve food and drug safety, provide a direct-to-consumer digital communication channel, improve the efficiency of physical retail shopping, and increase the quality and quantity of plastic recycling by revolutionizing today’s ineffective waste sortation.

As we continue to expand an inflecting -- and ultimately massive -- market opportunity that we are uniquely positioned to lead, we will productize additional use cases that work together with existing use cases to provide accretive value to our customers and allow them to complete their digital transformation journeys. Because with Digimarc, you can finally see everything. And when you see everything, you can achieve anything.

THE CHALLENGE ...

Are you a committed learner with insatiable curiosity? Passionate about sustainability? Value innovation with integrity? Digimarc is seeking a Manager of Quality Engineers to support the Research and Development teams. As a manager in a small fast-paced team, the candidate will need to collaborate closely with the research teams to brainstorm, propose ideas and technology, and deliver experimental results, software, and documentation to Digimarc teams, customers, and partners. 

The technology will be focused on applied research to develop watermarking and detection methods, models, and tools that support our content identification technology. These technologies must fit within customer and partner workflows that include a wide variety of challenging designs, printing, image capture, and detection devices. Our technology applications also have stringent aesthetic and detection robustness requirements under difficult usage and recycling conditions. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO ...

• Perform basic and applied research in digital watermarking, signal processing, image processing, and other fields related to watermark embedding and signal detection and estimation
• Work with the research and internal departments to ensure Digimarc products meet the highest standards for quality
• Collaborate closely across the organization but especially with the R&D and applied technology teams 
• Provide clear documentation of activities and results
• Work closely with Engineering customers to implement and optimize deliverables as needed
• Perform repeatable, standardized test procedures that evaluate Digimarc’s digital watermarking technology applied to print as well as digital workflows

• Develop personalized development plans for quality engineers, nurturing their professional growth and aligning their aspirations with the strategic objectives of the quality engineering team
• Provide guidance, direction, and mentorship not only to direct reports but also extend mentorship across multiple teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
• Demonstrate expertise in allocating resources, including personnel and tools, to support project needs across various teams 

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years experience in a team management position
• A positive attitude and growth mindset: eagerness to learn, improve, and share knowledge with the team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• An ability to coach the team on quality and testing and foster a quality culture

• Image processing
• Adobe Illustrator and/or Adobe Photoshop
• One or more scripting or programming languages
• Demonstrated experience with quality control processes and data capture, with strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a diverse, cross-functional team
• Possesses strong technical curiosity, is self-motivated, collaborative, and able to prioritize tasks
• Diverse technical skills and interests
• Alignment with core Digimarc values; Collaborative, Curious, and Courageous

Our Culture:

We are a team of problem-solvers united by our company’s immense potential to help solve complex challenges.

We align to the following Digimarc core values:

Collaborative – Stronger together

We embrace diverse perspectives and harness our collective talent to realize our full potential.

Curious – Listen and look forward

We think differently and seek out opportunities for growth to exceed our stakeholders’ expectations.

Courageous – Innovate with integrity

We challenge each other and do the right thing – even when it’s difficult – to deliver wins for our customers.

Join our team and work in support of a technology platform that can transform how consumer goods are made, bought, sold, and recycled around the globe. Digimarc is committed to the health and safety of our employees and their families. We are dedicated to diversity, professional development, and the success of our employees. For more information, visit us at www.digimarc.com.

Benefits:

·Comprehensive Benefits Including Medical, Dental, Vision, & Retirement Savings Plan

·Restricted Stock Units

·Flexible Paid Time Off & Holidays

·Life Insurance

·Tuition Reimbursement

·Mentorship Opportunities

·Training & Development

·Remote Work

Digimarc is seeking diverse applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected factor. We want the best people who share our values.

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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