Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) in the Field of Signal Processing for Navigation Highly Accurate Navigation of autonomous UAVs in Urban Environments

Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of initially 2 years.
The option to extend the contract for additional 3 years is available and desirable.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a full-time position.
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.

Unser Profil

The Institute of Automatic Control under the direction of Prof. Heike Vallery is part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. The institute is specialized in control and automation engineering and acts as a bridge between theory and various application areas of automation and control engineering. In addition to offering fundamental education in control theory, the institute's research focuses on mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, process engineering, energy engineering, and medical engineering.
For more information please see: www.irt.rwth-aachen.de

Ihr Profil

You have successfully completed a university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, computer science, geodesy, or a similar field, and have the following knowledge and skills:

• Basic knowledge of control and automation engineering or data science
• Ability to work independently in a scientific context
• Ability to work in a team
• Flexibility
• Good English (spoken and written)
• Knowledge in the field of satellite-based navigation is considered an asset
• Experience in programming with C++, Python, MATLAB, or comparable programming languages are considered an asset

Ihre Aufgaben

Building on the successes of the FireFly project, the follow-up project FireFly2 is investigating the navigation of drones and aero taxis in urban areas. While the previous project focused on localization using GNSS and LTE signals, the focus in FireFly2 is on the combination of GNSS and innovative pseudolites. Pseudolites mimic the signals of navigation satellites and can be used to support navigation systems, for example, in urban environments with limited satellite visibility. This enables highly accurate positioning in previously unsolved inner-city scenarios. The developments are therefore an important step towards autonomous mobility in a wide range of applications.

As part of the position, you will research novel approaches to application-oriented sensor fusion and localization together with interdisciplinary project partners from research and industry. Your tasks include:

• Close exchange with project partners acquiring suitable data sets of pseudolite signals
• Preprocessing raw data
• Integration of pseudolite signal carrier phase with ambiguity solution into the determination of a navigation solution
• Implementation of the algorithms in prototype software
• Experimental validation on test vehicles

Über uns

RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.
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Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L