Postdoc: Autonomous Sensing & UAV Systems Research

Radiant Center for Remote Sensing at NAU; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Center for Remote Sensing at Northern Arizona University is recruiting four Postdoctoral Scholars to contribute to UAV sensor development, embedded systems, lidar-based digital twins, and autonomous navigation. Roles involve software/hardware integration, simulations, and field testing in Flagstaff, AZ.

The positions emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, data analysis, and dissemination of results through reports, publications, and conferences.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or green card holder.
• Ph.D. completed prior to start date.
• Experience conducting independent research and contributing in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing software, algorithms, hardware, simulations, or sensing systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a record of publishing peer-reviewed research.
• Ability to take initiative and complete complex technical tasks with minimal supervision.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate or willingness to obtain soon after hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and algorithms for autonomous sensing systems.
• Hardware integration of sensors and UAV platforms.
• Run simulations, modeling, and field experiments.
• Analyze complex datasets collected across diverse environments.
• Publish findings, present at conferences, and mentor students.

Skills

Python

C++

Autonomous systems

UAV testing

Sensor fusion

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering or related field

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Pixhawk

Cube

Job description

Radiant Center for Remote Sensing at Northern Arizona University is recruiting four Postdoctoral Scholars to contribute to UAV sensor development, embedded systems, lidar-based digital twins, and autonomous navigation. Roles involve software/hardware integration, simulations, and field testing in Flagstaff, AZ.

The positions emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, data analysis, and dissemination of results through reports, publications, and conferences.