PhD Candidate in Fault-Tolerant Drone Swarm Sensing

ENAC; France; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Social security coverage

International mobility funding

Travel reimbursement

Cultural and sports events

Job summary

ENAC invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on fault-tolerant data dissemination in drone swarms. The project emphasizes distributed synchronisation, adaptive protocols, and environmental monitoring within aerospace and remote sensing contexts.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related fields and demonstrate excellent English proficiency. France-based mobility rules apply; start date is September 2027.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Informatics or related field by start date.
• Excellent proficiency in English (CEFR C1 or equivalent). Knowledge of French not required.

Responsibilities

• Survey data dissemination techniques for environmental monitoring.
• Design novel adaptive protocols for drone swarms based on monitored ecosystems.
• Validate techniques with a proof of concept and publish results.

Skills

distributed computing

distributed algorithms

remote sensing

swarm robotics

environmental sciences

English proficiency

Education

Master Degree or equivalent

Job description

ENAC invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on fault-tolerant data dissemination in drone swarms. The project emphasizes distributed synchronisation, adaptive protocols, and environmental monitoring within aerospace and remote sensing contexts.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related fields and demonstrate excellent English proficiency. France-based mobility rules apply; start date is September 2027.