Postdoctoral Fellow in 5G and Drones at UBC 2848 views

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is looking for a motivated and solution-oriented postdoctoral fellow to work on 5G and Drones for at Mérida Labs. The project is in partnership with Indro Robotics, Rogers, Canada Post and London Drugs.

About the position:

• As the team leader of 5G connectivity, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop this line of research.
• The first task will be to work with the partners Indro Robotics and Rogers to further develop these technologies.
• The selected candidate will support and mentor student teams and will work towards expanding the relationship and the research goals.
• The fellowship will be for a one-year appointment, renewable, subject to a performance assessment.
• In addition to communication, project management, and technical writing skills, a suitable candidate for the upcoming program at the University of British Columbia should have technical experience in some of the following areas of study (ranked in order of importance):

1. Networks

• Cellular technologies including 5G
• Cloud architecture, AWS and /or Azure
• IOT implementation, MQTT
• Fibre-optics and wireless systems
• Integration of network devices into mobile systems
• Network data packet tracing
• Computer-based local-area networks
• High-speed Internet technologies

2. Embedded Systems

• Integration including experience with Linux deployed on single board computers, ideally Nvidia systems, edge processing
• Programming microprocessors

3. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

• Communications and control systems
• Firmware deployment on flight controllers or use of SDKs for remotely piloted aircraft systems.
• Power distribution systems for RPAS

4. Signals and systems experience

• RF engineering, antenna design
• Digital signal processing, including Software Defined Radio

5. Programming (multiple languages)

• Experience in GUI Design, Analytics, Databases (SQL), Web development and experience working with APIs, such as for map integration
• Experience in scripting for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications
• Computer programming for robotics
• Docker and Container deployment

Requirements:

• Candidates with a PhD in Computer Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Communication Technologies or related field completed within the last 3 years are encouraged to apply.

Applications:

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and names and contact information of three references and can be submitted to Dr Omar Herrera at omar.herrera@ubc.ca with reference number PDFO-54473.