Research Associate (Postdoc) in Smart Traverse for Mobile Robotics

Université du Luxembourg

Belval, Esch-sur-Alzette, LU

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About the SnT...

SnT is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.

We play an instrumental role in Luxembourg by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent.

We’re looking for people driven by excellence, excited about innovation, and looking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place!

Your Role...

The successful candidate will join the young, strong and motivated SpaceR research group focused on increasing the autonomy of aerial, planetary and orbital robotics for on-earth applications, space exploration, on-orbit servicing and manufacturing, and space resource utilization.

This innovative research group is led by Prof. Miguel Olivares-Mendez.

We offer two different career paths for scientific staff, depending on their focus on an academic or industry career. In our academic track, candidates focus on publications, research grants, teaching experience, and community engagement, while maintaining a positive relationship to industry to get access to first-hand research data.

In our industry track, candidates will prepare themselves for a career in industry or in a start-up while utilitzing their previous theoretical knowledge.

They will build relationships with our industry partners while having freedom to pursue their own ideas in an innovative and dynamic environment.

Successful candidates will perform the following tasks (weighting according to chosen track) :

Carrying out research in the predefined areas

Disseminating results through scientific publications

Providing guidance to PhD and master students

Communicating and working with companies in the space sector and stakeholders in government

Preparing research proposals to attract industry partnerships as well as national and European grant projects

Managing research projects and preparing project deliverables

Cooperate within other projects and with colleagues at SpaceR in common robotics approaches

Participating in research proposal drafting and project deliverables

Assisting in the organization of relevant workshops and demos

Your Profile...

Qualifications : The candidate should possess a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or affine.

What we are looking for :

A collaborative player with a desire to make a personal impact within our interdisciplinary research group

The commitment to participate in the design and implementation of high-quality solutions that solve significant problems

Self-initiative, creativity, curiosity, flexibility and enthusiasm to work

Prior experience in publishing high-quality and high-impact research (including publications in top-tier journals and conference proceedings)

Knowledge and Experience :

The candidate should have strong knowledge and / or experience in :

Path-planning for wheeled robots

Mobile Robotics with strong development skills in C++, python and ROS

The candidate should have basic knowledge and / or experience in at least two of the following areas :

Management of research projects

Lunar robotics

Multi-robot collaboration or cooperation

Sensor fusion

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)

LIDAR-based localization and mapping

Hands-on mobile robot setup and maintenance

Language Skills : Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

Here’s what awaits you at SnT...

Exciting infrastructures and unique labs. At SnT’s two campuses, our researchers can take a walk on the moon at the LunaLab, build a nanosatellite, or help make autonomous vehicles even better

The right place for IMPACT. SnT researchers engage in demand-driven projects. Through our Partnership Programme, we work on projects with more than 45 industry partners

Be part of a multicultural family . At SnT we have more than 60 nationalities. Throughout the year, we organise team-building events, networking activities and more

In Short...

Contract Type : Contrat à durée déterminée 24 Mois (extension possible)

Work Hours : Full Time 40.0 Heures par Semaine

Location : Kirchberg

Job Reference : UOL04750

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 7716708 full time

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