Radar Systems Engineer for UAV Detection & AI Research

Instituto de Telecomunicações

Portugal

On-site

EUR 18,000 - 21,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Instituto de Telecomunicações invites applications for a Master-level researcher position focused on developing advanced radar solutions for UAV detection and tracking. The role emphasizes FMCW radar, MIMO configurations, and DSP techniques combined with AI algorithms to advance surveillance in complex environments.

The contract spans 24 months and follows the Portuguese Labour Code. The work involves experimental prototyping, simulation, and dissemination of findings in international venues,

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in electronics, telecommunications, physics, or similar.
  • Knowledge of radiofrequency systems, antennas, EM propagation, and DSP.
  • Experience or interest in radar technologies (FMCW, Doppler, MIMO) and AI in signal processing.
  • Good English and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Radar technology assessment for UAV/drones.
  • Modeling and simulation of radar systems under realistic scenarios.
  • Advanced signal processing for detection, localization and tracking.
  • AI integration for target classification and discrimination.
  • Experimental prototyping with RF hardware and DSP platforms.
  • Measurement campaigns to evaluate detection range, false alarms and localization.
  • Scientific dissemination through publications and reports.

Skills

Radiofrequency systems
Antennas
Electromagnetic propagation
Digital signal processing
MATLAB
Python
Artificial intelligence
English
Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree in electronics/telecommunications/physics

Job description

Instituto de Telecomunicações invites applications for a Master-level researcher position focused on developing advanced radar solutions for UAV detection and tracking. The role emphasizes FMCW radar, MIMO configurations, and DSP techniques combined with AI algorithms to advance surveillance in complex environments.

The contract spans 24 months and follows the Portuguese Labour Code. The work involves experimental prototyping, simulation, and dissemination of findings in international venues,

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