Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd.
- Occupation
- Speech recognition and sound processing algorithm researcher
* Fixed-term employment, subject to renewal
<About Honda Research Institute (HRI)>
As a wholly owned group company of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., it was established in Japan, the United States, and Europe in 2003 with the aim of becoming an organization that takes on challenges in new areas beyond automotive technology. Our activity philosophy is "Innovation through Science". Aiming to realize a hybrid society where people, the global environment, and intelligent systems coexist in harmony, we focus on communication and sensing, such as Cooperative Intelligence and Cooperative Devices, using multifaceted approaches from artificial intelligence, robotics, systems science, brain science, materials science, psychology, and social ethics. We are engaged in various research.
■Recruitment type
We are recruiting "speech recognition and sound processing algorithm researchers" who will work on next-generation technology research to solve various problems related to acoustics and speech recognition.
[Business details]
・Application of acoustic model/language model adaptation, End-to-end model, diarization, Kaldi/ESPnet in speech recognition
・Time-series signal processing, voice enhancement, and noise reduction work in acoustic processing
・Strategy planning for acoustic/speech recognition research in collaboration with Honda group companies and sister companies
In the future, as a team leader, I hope that he will be able to formulate strategies in this field, propose new technologies and research themes, manage projects, provide guidance to team members and junior colleagues, collaborate with internal and external experts to build networks, and make external presentations.
[Characteristics of the job]
This is a job where you will be involved in cutting-edge technology with a view to application, promoting planning proposals, implementation, and experiments for next-generation acoustic and speech recognition research. We will actively conduct research and make recommendations, including presenting our own papers. You will be able to take advantage of your experience and knowledge to propose research directions, goals, approaches, plans, etc., and work on challenging tasks.
<Techniques handled in this job>
・Speech recognition algorithms (acoustic model, language model, end-to-end model, diarization, etc.)
・Sound processing algorithms (time-series signal processing, voice enhancement, noise reduction, etc.)
・Machine learning algorithms related to the above (deep learning, etc.)
<Mission/Mission>
Based on Honda's common philosophy that ``technology is for people,'' we aim to be unique in the world by leveraging our experience and knowledge to lead research and development with a sense of speed and innovative ideas. After grasping the latest trends in the acoustic and speech recognition field and clarifying the value of the technical research that should be undertaken, we will proactively promote research into next-generation acoustic and speech recognition algorithms.
We also aim for higher results through rapid prototyping, experimentation, analysis, and feedback, with specific application fields and users in mind. We will actively disseminate research results obtained through international conferences, papers, etc., and will be responsible for improving our company's presence.
<Team composition>
Promoted as a research project under the direction of the Research Division Manager (Department: Research Division).
Research projects are proposed by researchers themselves, including their content and budget, and are launched upon board approval.
<Work environment, etc.>
・A workplace with a rich international flavor, where approximately half of all employees are foreign nationals. We communicate in both Japanese and English on a daily basis within our company.
・The work location is within Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s Wako Campus, which has won numerous awards as a suburban office.
・Researchers have a lot of discretion, and we actively encourage them to publish their research results externally. We have a culture of respecting the direction in which the company is heading, while also valuing the wishes of researchers.
2025年卒
2026年卒
