SAR Signal Processing Research Associate

TIMEZYX; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

TIMEZYX in Gothenburg, Sweden seeks a Research Associate in SAR Signal Processing, Analytics & Modelling to join our Engineering team. The role focuses on fundamental SAR signal processing and algorithm development for extracting structural information from satellite SAR data.

You will develop and validate algorithms for InSAR, PS analysis, motion estimation, and displacement measurements, coordinating with Gothenburg and Vancouver colleagues and contributing to publications and R&D projects.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Remote Sensing, Radar Engineering, Physics, Geomatics, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Deep theoretical and practical expertise in SAR fundamentals, radar signal processing, and SAR image formation
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing SAR processing algorithms, beyond the application of standard software packages
• Strong knowledge of interferometric and coherent SAR processing, including phase analysis, displacement estimation, and time-series methods
• Strong scientific programming skills in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar computational environments
• Strong analytical, research, and technical writing skills, with the ability to independently investigate open-ended research problems

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced SAR signal processing and image formation algorithms, including phase-history, sub-aperture, backprojection, and autofocus methods
• Develop and validate InSAR and Persistent Scatterer (PS) analysis methods, including PS selection, geolocation, and association with physical locations on structures
• Develop methods for extracting dynamic structural response from SAR data using phase-based analysis, micro-Doppler, pixel tracking, etc.
• Investigate and optimize key processing parameters, including sub-aperture configuration, overlap, spatial/temporal resolution, and other algorithmic hyperparameters
• Incorporate structural and physics-based priors into SAR displacement and motion-estimation algorithms
• Validate SAR-derived measurements against EGMS products, ground-based sensors, and other reference measurements, including accuracy and uncertainty assessment
• Develop robust, well-documented processing pipelines and contribute to technical reports, publications, and collaborative R&D projects

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Signal Processing

SAR Fundamentals

Inverse Problems

Technical Writing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering / related field

Tools

SNAP

StaMPS

MintPy

ISCE

GAMMA

Job description

TIMEZYX in Gothenburg, Sweden seeks a Research Associate in SAR Signal Processing, Analytics & Modelling to join our Engineering team. The role focuses on fundamental SAR signal processing and algorithm development for extracting structural information from satellite SAR data.

You will develop and validate algorithms for InSAR, PS analysis, motion estimation, and displacement measurements, coordinating with Gothenburg and Vancouver colleagues and contributing to publications and R&D projects.