V2X Semantic Interoperability Research Fellow

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is hosting a PREP Research Associate position focused on assessing the semantic interoperability of V2X communications. The role supports collaboration with NIST CTL to develop software-based methods for interoperability testing, metric design, and results publication.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field or a Master’s with significant research experience, plus expertise in wireless networks, Wireshark, and C++/Python.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree with significant research experience may be considered.
• Background in wireless networks and distributed systems.
• Experience using Wireshark to analyze packet data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze packet traces from V2X devices to identify semantic interoperability failures.
• Develop software that parses SAE J2735 messages to assess interoperability of V2X devices.
• Design test cases for semantic interoperability failures and execute them to collect data.
• Support ontology-based semantic models and semantic validation methods for V2X systems.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and datasets summarizing findings.

Skills

Wireshark

C++

Python

Git

Distributed systems

Education

Ph.D. in computer science or computer engineering

Master's degree with significant research experience

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is hosting a PREP Research Associate position focused on assessing the semantic interoperability of V2X communications. The role supports collaboration with NIST CTL to develop software-based methods for interoperability testing, metric design, and results publication.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field or a Master’s with significant research experience, plus expertise in wireless networks, Wireshark, and C++/Python.