Postdoctoral Fellow: 3D Geospatial Digital Twin Architect

Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Atlantic University seeks a highly computational Postdoctoral Fellow to architect the geospatial foundation of campus- and city-scale digital twins within the Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (UICII). This postdoc appointment is for 12 months with potential renewal based on performance and funding.

The role centers on building high-fidelity georeferenced 3D environments to support analytics, simulation, and interactive systems, using platforms like ArcGIS Pro,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Geomatics, Spatial Computing, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Expertise in 3D geospatial modeling and processing of large spatial data.
• Strong proficiency in Python and scalable data pipelines.
• Experience with LiDAR, elevation models, photogrammetry.
• Evidence of research productivity.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement large-scale, georeferenced 3D digital twin models.
• Develop pipelines for integrating vector, raster, terrain, LiDAR, and photogrammetric data.
• Design procedural modeling frameworks for campus-scale environments.
• Produce interoperable assets (e.g., 3D Tiles, glTF, FBX) for simulations.
• Contribute to research proposals and peer-reviewed publications.

Skills

3D geospatial modeling

Python programming

Scalable data pipelines

LiDAR data processing

Research productivity

Education

PhD in Geomatics/Spatial Computing/CS

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

CityEngine

Cesium

3D Tiles

Python-based geospatial processing

Job description

Florida Atlantic University seeks a highly computational Postdoctoral Fellow to architect the geospatial foundation of campus- and city-scale digital twins within the Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (UICII). This postdoc appointment is for 12 months with potential renewal based on performance and funding.

The role centers on building high-fidelity georeferenced 3D environments to support analytics, simulation, and interactive systems, using platforms like ArcGIS Pro,