Researcher, Weapon Systems & AI for C-UAS (Remote)

Royal Military Academy, Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 52 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holidays: 29 days / year

Teleworking possible with allowance

On-campus restaurant

Bike allowance / Free public transport

Free DKV hospitalization insurance

Résumé du poste

Royal Military Academy in Brussels seeks a full-time researcher to work within the Department of Weapon Systems and Ballistics on the RAPTOR project. You will conduct university-level scientific research on weapon systems, focusing on AI-enabled fire control and target designation in response to drone threats.

The role involves fragmentation modelling, data fusion, and experimental firing campaigns, with collaboration across industrial and academic partners.

Qualifications

• Academic or professional experience in numerical modelling and simulation of mechanical, aerodynamic or ballistic problems.
• Academic or professional experience in experimental test campaigns and data acquisition.
• Proficiency in producing technical/scientific documents.
• Training or experience in ballistics, weapon systems or fragmentation modelling.
• Training or experience with drones, C-UAS systems or weapon systems performance.
• Training or experience with Split-X and/or Python.
• Training or experience in artificial intelligence.

Responsabilités

• Model representative C-UAS operational scenarios based on open literature data, focusing on neutralisation.
• Analyse vulnerability and survivability of drone targets component by component.
• Perform fragmentation simulations and calibrate models against experiments.
• Contribute to quantification of aerodynamic coefficients for models used in fragmentation and ballistic trajectory.
• Quantify collateral damage and assess risk in engagement planning.
• Assist in test application documentation, firing campaigns, data acquisition, and post-processing reports.
• Validate simulations by comparing with experimental results on test ranges and in literature.

Connaissances

Numerical modelling & simulation

Experimental test campaigns

Technical writing

Drones/C-UAS knowledge

Artificial intelligence

Python

Independent research

Communication

Formation

Master’s degree in Engineering (Applied Sciences / Engineering Sciences)

Outils

Split-X

Python

Description du poste

Royal Military Academy in Brussels seeks a full-time researcher to work within the Department of Weapon Systems and Ballistics on the RAPTOR project. You will conduct university-level scientific research on weapon systems, focusing on AI-enabled fire control and target designation in response to drone threats.

The role involves fragmentation modelling, data fusion, and experimental firing campaigns, with collaboration across industrial and academic partners.