Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) in the field of control engineering Highly accurate navigation for mobile robotics

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 2 years initially.
The Extension of the contract for additional 3 years is planned.
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 Control Engineering, directed by 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 aims to act as a bridge between theory and application in the domains of control and automation engineering. In addition to offering fundamental education in control theory, the research work of the institute focuses on mechanical-, automotive-, process-, energy- 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, automation technology or computer science and have the following knowledge and skills:

• basic knowledge in the field of control and automation technology or data science
• ability to work independently and scientifically
• ability to work in a team
• flexibility
• good written and spoken English
• ideally programming experience in C++, Python, Matlab or similar in a control engineering context
• experience with GNSS-supported localization is desirable

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 doctoral position, you will research novel approaches to application-oriented sensor fusion and localization together with interdisciplinary project partners from research and industry. Your work will cover a wide range of issues in the following areas:

• Development of innovative navigation algorithms for robust estimation of the vehicle position, velocity and orientation
• Integration of state-of-the-art sensor technology
• Assessment of the robustness of the methods used,
• Implementation of the algorithms in prototype software
• Experimental validation on test vehicles.

You can regularly share your scientific results with the community at international conferences and in academic journals, and build up international contacts. You will gain comprehensive expertise in the field of localization for autonomous systems, work in a team with other scientists and student employees, and pass on your knowledge to students as part of your teaching.

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.
As RWTH is committed to equality of opportunity, we ask you not to include a photo in your application.
You can find information on the personal data we collect from applicants in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at http://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbung.

Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L