Postdoc: Bio-Inspired Underwater Robotic Systems

Drexel University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,240 - 90,350; Full time

Job summary

Drexel University in Philadelphia invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics to advance bio-inspired underwater robotics, focusing on design, fabrication, and integration of multi-limbed swimming systems.

The position is grant-funded; responsibilities include mechanical design, integration of subsystems, supervising students, and contributing to proposals, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field; equivalent mix of education and experience.
• 0-3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design and development of bio-inspired robotic platforms for underwater operation.
• Lead fabrication, assembly, and iterative refinement, integrating mechanical, electrical, and sensing subsystems.
• Coordinate with modeling/control efforts to translate design requirements into physical systems and diagnose performance issues.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate student research in robotic design and hardware development.
• Contribute to proposals, present findings at conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD of assemblies

Fabrication & rapid prototyping

Underwater design

Sensor integration

Embedded systems familiarity

ROS/ROS2 familiarity

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Drexel University in Philadelphia invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics to advance bio-inspired underwater robotics, focusing on design, fabrication, and integration of multi-limbed swimming systems.

The position is grant-funded; responsibilities include mechanical design, integration of subsystems, supervising students, and contributing to proposals, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.