UAV Swarm Simulation Lead - Postdoctoral Researcher

Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead UAV swarm simulation research and contribute to forest modeling using UAV lidar data. The role emphasizes developing scalable multi-agent coordination and documenting performance across varied field sites.

The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and other postdoctoral researchers, prepare technical reports, and present findings at conferences while supporting data collection in diverse field

Responsibilities

• Develop and test UAV swarm simulations to identify optimum configurations.
• Develop forest models from UAV and lidar point cloud data.
• Dissemination, reporting & travel for project sponsors and conferences.
• Team supervision and mentoring of graduate students.

Skills

UAV swarm simulation

Lidar point cloud

Field testing

Research collaboration

Job description

Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead UAV swarm simulation research and contribute to forest modeling using UAV lidar data. The role emphasizes developing scalable multi-agent coordination and documenting performance across varied field sites.

The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and other postdoctoral researchers, prepare technical reports, and present findings at conferences while supporting data collection in diverse field