Postdoc: Bio-Inspired Underwater Robotics & Control

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

Job summary

Drexel University in Philadelphia invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics to advance research in bio-inspired underwater robotics, focusing on high-fidelity modeling and control of multi-limbed swimmers.

The successful candidate will develop dynamic models incorporating hydrodynamic effects and implement control strategies for bio-inspired robots, supervise undergraduate and graduate researchers, and contribute to proposals, conference

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent education/experience.
• 0–3 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise undergraduate and graduate student research on underwater bio-robotic swimmers.
• Contribute to research proposals, present findings at conferences, and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Python

MATLAB

ROS/ROS2

CAD

Sensing hardware

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MuJoCo

Simscape

Job description

Drexel University in Philadelphia invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics to advance research in bio-inspired underwater robotics, focusing on high-fidelity modeling and control of multi-limbed swimmers.

The successful candidate will develop dynamic models incorporating hydrodynamic effects and implement control strategies for bio-inspired robots, supervise undergraduate and graduate researchers, and contribute to proposals, conference