Research Engineer: GNSS RF Interference Modeling

ENAC - Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ENAC - Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile in Toulouse seeks a Research Engineer for a 1-year position. The engineer will develop and validate models describing the impact of radio-frequency interference on GNSS receivers used in civil aviation and contribute to ongoing standardization efforts.

Responsibilities include building simulation tools in MATLAB/Python, analyzing interference environments, and presenting findings to DGAC, EUSPA, and international journals. Strong English, French a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in signal processing, telecommunications, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Solid background in digital signal processing, statistical modeling, and GNSS signal structure and receiver architectures.
• Good written and spoken English; working knowledge of French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine models of interference-to-noise power spectral density ratios, spectral separation coefficients, and their impact on receiver performance.
• Implement and validate simulation tools (MATLAB/Python) to assess aggregate interference under realistic scenarios.
• Contribute to defining interference protection criteria and thresholds for standardization (ICAO, RTCA, EUROCAE).
• Analyze measurement campaigns or spectrum data to characterize real-world interference environments.
• Present results in technical groups and contribute to deliverables for DGAC, EUSPA, and academic journals.

Skills

Digital signal processing

GNSS signal processing

Statistical modeling

English communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD in signal processing, telecommunications, aerospace engineering, or a related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

ENAC - Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile in Toulouse seeks a Research Engineer for a 1-year position. The engineer will develop and validate models describing the impact of radio-frequency interference on GNSS receivers used in civil aviation and contribute to ongoing standardization efforts.

Responsibilities include building simulation tools in MATLAB/Python, analyzing interference environments, and presenting findings to DGAC, EUSPA, and international journals. Strong English, French a plus.