Postdoctoral Scholar - Electrical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Electrical Engineering at a leading university is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to support advanced research in computational electromagnetics and antennas. This role involves collaboration with graduate students on high-profile projects, focusing on metamaterials and antenna designs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required; expertise in electromagnetics and RF applications.
• Experience with high-power microwave antenna design and metamaterial design.
• Familiarity with antenna fabrication and testing is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate antennas, metamaterials, and metasurfaces.
• Collaborate on research reports and proposals.
• Present research at conferences and publish findings.

Skills

Electromagnetic theory

Simulation

Metamaterial design

Antenna fabrication

Testing and measurements

Inverse design

Education

Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, in collaboration with CEARL, is seeking one or more highly qualified Postdoctoral Scholars. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

The successful candidate will assist in theory and design for high-profile research projects in computational electromagnetics and antennas. CEARL is renowned for contributions in electromagnetics, metamaterials, and optics. Research areas include transmit- and reflect-arrays, metamaterial lenses, electronically scanned arrays, reconfigurable antennas, and phase-gradient metasurfaces.

Requirements: Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related field, experience in electromagnetic theory and simulation, metamaterial and metasurface design for RF applications, high-power microwave antenna design, and experience with antenna fabrication, testing, and measurements. Experience with inverse design and optimization is a plus.

Responsibilities: Design and simulation of antennas, metamaterials, and metasurfaces. Collaborate with graduate students and post-docs on research reports and proposals. Present research at conferences and publish findings.

Additional Information: Employment requires background checks. Penn State is an equal opportunity employer. For disabilities, contact 814-865-1473.