Senior Research Fellow in Passive RF Space Domain Awareness Sensor Design and Signal Processing

UNSW Canberra is a campus of the University of New South Wales located at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. UNSW Canberra endeavours to offer staff a rewarding experience and offers many opportunities and attractive benefits, including:

•      One of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities
•      Australian bush land setting with FREE parking
•      Strong commitment to staff development and learning
•      Strong commitment to work life and family balance
•      Generous superannuation opportunities

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

UNSW Canberra Space are seeking Research Professionals at the Senior Research Associate level.

The project will work within a multidisciplinary team undertaking work in signal processing and associated hardware development for the detection of active satellites using passive radio frequency technology. Further, this role may be interest to persons who have knowledge of satellite communication technology challenges, orbital mechanics, and space situational awareness issues. Candidates with previous experience in array signal processing techniques, antenna design, simulation software and software development for high performance computing are encouraged to apply.

This is a unique opportunity to join the UNSW Canberra Space team within the School of Engineering and Information Technology. The UNSW Canberra campus provides international research capabilities in conjunction to educating the undergraduate students of the Australian Defence Force Academy.

About the Role:

Candidates are invited to apply to the level suitable of their skills and experience. We ask you identify the level of your application. All roles are available full time to March 2023.

Role:                  Senior Research Associate (Level B)
Salary:               $109,365 - $ 128,926 plus 17% Superannuation

About the Successful Applicants

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a PhD in an area of electrical engineering
• Knowledge of developing digital RF signals processing algorithms suited for CPU, GPU and/or FPGA platforms
• Experience working with Industry to achieve conjoint projects together

In your application you should systematically address the skills and experience  outlined in the Position Description for the Level you are applying for. In order to view the Position Description – please ensure that you allow pop-ups for Jobs@UNSW Portal.

An applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks prior to appointment to this role. The position is located in Canberra, ACT. The successful candidate will be required to work from the UNSW Canberra campus and hold Australian Working Rights. 

For further information about UNSW Canberra, please visit our website: UNSW Canberra

Contact:

Dr Melrose Brown, Lead Numerical Space Situational Awareness

E: melrose.brown@adfa.edu.au

Applications Close: Tuesday 27 April, 11:30PM

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