Research Fellow - D-band Satellite Links for 6G Ref 21678
School/department: Engineering and Informatics/Engineering and Design
Hours: Full time 100% FTE (37.5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2025
Reference: 21678
Salary: Research Fellow I starting at £37,099 to £44,263 per annum
Placed on: 19 September 2023
Closing date: 09 October 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date
Expected interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: 1 January 2024
Job description
The Advanced Communications, Mobile Technology and IoT (ACMI) centre at the University of Sussex, is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work with us on a forthcoming study for the European Space Agency (ESA) relating to the use of spectrum above 100 GHz for 6G satellite communications. With non-terrestrial networks (NTN) expected to form a fully integrated part of next-generation communications systems, this is an exciting opportunity to participate in shaping future standards.
The work will involve research, simulations, and performance analysis of D-band links for 6G satellite communications including the development of hybrid system simulators, capable of modelling a wide variety of satellite orbital geometries, antenna beam dynamics and link-layer communications and performance analysis. We are seeking enthusiastic candidate with a strong engineering background and a good familiarity with some of the following topic areas (in approximate order of importance):
- Numerical simulations in C++, MATLAB, Fortran or similar.
- Advance wireless communication techniques such as modulation and coding for NTN links.
- Antenna technologies.
- 3GPP standards (particularly NTN).
- Radio frequency propagation and channel modelling.
- Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC).
The successful candidate will be expected to work both independently and as part of a team; to have regular meetings with their supervisor; to present their work to the research team and partners, and to draft reports and publish their results in a timely manner.
There may be the opportunity of a full-time role as a consulting engineer with one of our industrial partners following the conclusion of the study.
When applying, please fill in the application form and attach a full CV. Use the space for additional information to explain your interest in this area of research and how your skills are suited to the project, referring to the ‘essential criteria’ and ‘essential role-specific criteria’ as outlined in the Job Description.
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Falah Ali, f.h.ali@sussex.ac.uk, +44 (0)1273 678445.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
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