6G Wireless Research Scientist — SDR & MIMO Innovation

Bewerberportal; Town of Vienna (WI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen and meal allowance

Organic coffee, tea and fruit baskets

Pension fund

Paid paternity leave (Papa-Weeks)

Travel support for conferences

Job summary

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology seeksScientists (f/m/d) for 6G Wireless Communication and Sensing in Vienna. You will develop numerical signal processing algorithms for mobile 5G/6G ISAC, validate with SDR-based measurements, and contribute to real-time experiments.

You will help establish a 6G distributed MIMO sensing testbed with open-source tools for FPGA design, and publish results in journals while engaging with European partners. English required; German advantageous.

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies (Master’s degree or PhD) related to Telecommunications, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop numerical signal processing algorithms for 6G ISAC scenarios using SDR measurements.
• Conduct algorithm research and design real-time experiments.
• Establish a 6G distributed MIMO sensing testbed based on SDR, using GNU Radio, RFNoC and LabVIEW for real-time FPGA design (0.4–20 GHz).
• Evaluate results and prepare for publication or further study.
• Publish research results in international journals and present at conferences.
• Work with an international team and expand networks through European projects.

Skills

RF lab experience

PCB design

Signal processing

AI/ML

Numerical simulations

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Telecommunications, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

GNU Radio

RFNoC

LabVIEW

Job description

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology seeksScientists (f/m/d) for 6G Wireless Communication and Sensing in Vienna. You will develop numerical signal processing algorithms for mobile 5G/6G ISAC, validate with SDR-based measurements, and contribute to real-time experiments.

You will help establish a 6G distributed MIMO sensing testbed with open-source tools for FPGA design, and publish results in journals while engaging with European partners. English required; German advantageous.