6G Wireless ISAC Research Engineer (SDR/AI)

AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen & meal allowance

Flexible work options (up to 50% home

Travel support for conferences

Job summary

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, seeks an Applied Research Engineer for 6G Wireless Communication (ISAC) to advance numerical signal processing for mobile 5G/6G ISAC scenarios using a software-defined radio testbed across RF, fiber-optic and quantum sensing.

You will join an international research team responsible for integration, testing and validation of cutting-edge algorithms and software for wireless systems in a wide range of applications.

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies (Master’s degree or PhD) related to Telecommunications, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• AI/ML and numerical simulation software development (MATLAB or Python) and real-time FPGA programming.
• High level of commitment and ability to work in a team.
• Good language skills in English (spoken & written). German language skills are an advantage.
• Experience in at least one of the following profiles: multi-static MIMO UAV sensing; quantum sensing with NV centers; multimodal sensing with fiber optic networks; 5G/6G positioning and sensing.

Responsibilities

• Develop numerical signal processing algorithms for mobile 5G/6G ISAC scenarios.
• Work on projects combining simulations and empirical measurements using an SDR testbed.
• Integrate, test, and validate algorithms and state-of-the-art software for wireless systems.
• Join an international research team contributing to European projects across diverse applications.

Skills

AI/ML

Numerical simulation

FPGA programming

Python

MATLAB

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Telecommunications/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

FPGA toolchain

Job description

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, seeks an Applied Research Engineer for 6G Wireless Communication (ISAC) to advance numerical signal processing for mobile 5G/6G ISAC scenarios using a software-defined radio testbed across RF, fiber-optic and quantum sensing.

You will join an international research team responsible for integration, testing and validation of cutting-edge algorithms and software for wireless systems in a wide range of applications.