3 Apr 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
University of Luxembourg- Department
Human Resources- Research Field
Engineering » Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Luxembourg- Application Deadline
18 May 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
40- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND- Reference Number
Project 101120117 — GLITTER- Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number
101120117- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
ORGANISATION/COMPANY: | University of Luxembourg |
RESEARCH FIELD: | Digital Twins of Large Spacecraft Formations |
RESEARCHER PROFILE:
| Doctoral Candidate |
LOCATION: | Luxembourg
|
APPLICATION DEADLINE: | May 18, 12:00 am, Brussels time |
TYPE OF CONTRACT: | Temporary
|
JOB STATUS: | Full-time |
HOURS PER WEEK: | 40 hours |
EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME: | GLITTER | Gnss-r sateLlITe earTh observation GA N° 101120117 |
GENERAL:
GNSS-R is a technique to carry out Earth observation based on reflections on the ground (or sea, or ice) of signals originating from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) signals. The proposed project consists of educating a new generation of experts, at doctoral level, able to bring a qualitative leap to this technology. The scientific and technological goal consists of developing such systems based on a synchronized constellation of Cubesats. An important advantage of this arrangement is the very low cost of cubesats and the possibility to increase resolution based on beamforming from the satellites. Ground truth, as well as some of the methods, will originate from near-field radar technology. This will require further research on all segments of GNSS-R technology and beyond: launching and adjustment of cubesat formations, RF synchronization, interferometry between moving platforms, calibration of RF front-ends, ground testing making use of drones, cubesat systems, on-board processing, data transfer and analysis, translation into ground truth and into predictions important for climate change studies and for optimal territory management. The project may also benefit to other technologies making use of interferometry, such as radioastronomy and phased array based communications. It is also expected to assist industry segments making use of GNSS signals, such as precision agriculture, forestry and sea and land management.
Training programme for recruited researchers:
GLITTER offers a rich inter-sector training program, with private and academic partners, recognized in all segments of satellite-based Earth observation at microwaves. The program has been designed taking into consideration the “triple i” aspects: international, inter-sectoral, and inter-disciplinary, thanks to the different competences brought by each partner of the network as well as lecturer outside of the consortium with complementary competences.
Each Doctoral Candidate (DC) will benefit from an individual and customized training program, established in the Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) that offers a combination of research specific and transferable skills. First, the core training, often but not always local, with order of 5 ECTs on specialized topics, close to a given DC personal project, to allow him/her to acquire a deep understanding of her/his subject. Second, the network-wide training will be offered by the consortium during the whole project life cycle through 4 training schools and 3 workshops. The workshops will include practical system-based development.
Job conditions
Each host organisation will appoint the successful applicant under an employment contract with a very competitive salary. The fellow is expected to join their host organizations starting from September 1st , 2024 (estimated time). Additional funding for participation to courses, workshops, conferences, etc. is ensured.
All positions include a doctoral track and the successful applicant will be registered for the PhD program at the host institution. The contract provided is a fixed Term Contract of 36 Month (which may be extended up to four years)
EU eligibility criteria for candidates:
The Doctoral Candidate (DC) may be a national of a Member State, of an Associated Country or of any Third Country.
Researchers must be doctoral candidates (no doctoral degree at the date of recruitment)
The DC must not have resided or carried out her/his main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of her/his host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to her/his recruitment. (Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered)
Candidates profile:
- The candidate should possess an MSc degree or equivalent in Engineering
- Some experience / knowledge in some of the following areas:
- Modeling and simulating spacecraft subsystems, in particular, attitude control and communications
- Space mission analysis
- Spacecraft formations/swarms
- Space systems engineering
- Hardware-in-the-loop simulation and testing
- Substantial teamworking experience, e.g. via flight projects and competitions
- Substantial international experience is desirable, e.g. via internships, Erasmus, double-degree
All consortium members are equal opportunity employers.
Research centres:
- Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands
- Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, France
- University of Cambridge, UK
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain (Associated Partner)
Companies:
- Syntony, France
- Polychord Ltd., UK
- Hydroscan, Belgium (Associated Partner)
To learn more about each of the nine thesis topics proposed in this project, please click on the following link: https://sites.uclouvain.be/DN_GLITTER/
Consortium-wide individual research projects:
DC1 – Multi-frequency GNSS-R signal processing
DC2 – Investigation of advanced reflectometry instrumental concepts with simulated scattered signals
DC3 – developing an RF electronic system able to synchronize coherently signals received on different Cubesats
DC4 – Calibration of GNSS-R products for soil moisture using drone-borne radar
DC5 – Grazing angle GNSS-R for precise altimetry
DC6 – Calibration and drone-scale experiments
DC7 – Deployment and control of a distributed telescope as a formation of nanosatellites
DC8 – GNSS-R signals acquisition and ranging
DC9 – Cubesat system
DC10 – Space-compliant front-end RF electronics
DC11 – Antenna technology
DC12 – CubeSat advanced Bayesian analysis and optimisation
Description of the project concerned by this offer (DC9)
The Space System Engineering (SpaSys) research group at SnT is seeking to hire a highly motivated PhD candidate for investigations in the area of large spacecraft formation flight, that is, a swarm consisting of dozens of satellites flying in proximity. You will join the Space System Engineering (SpaSys) research group, led by Prof. Andreas Hein.
The objective is to investigate the Digital-twin of the spacecraft formation and the ground segment with a focus on:
- Dependencies between the formation flight attitude control needs and those of other subsystems such as power, communication and Earth observation
- To-ground and inter-satellite communications link for synchronization, formation flight coordination and data transfer (different technologies such as CubeSat commercial RF, Wifi, 5G and optical systems will be considered)
- Interplay of onboard data reduction and to-ground/inter-satellite data transfer
- Transition toward Hardware-in-the-Loop system verification, through subsystem facilities available at SnT, toward prototype development
- Carry out your research with collaborators at the SnT and members of the large European GLITTER consortium
- Disseminate your findings at conferences and in journal papers
- Provide assistance in teaching and organizational matters related to GLITTER
The PhD candidate will do a research stay (6 months) at the Université catolique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, to work with Prof. Christophe Craeye, lead of the GLITTER project.
Application Process:
The application process will be open until May 18 at noon, Europe Continental Time. The applications received after this date will not be evaluated.
Apply at the following email address: [email protected] , the email must have a subject line starting with [GLITTER_APPLICATION]
N.B. All the application must be in English. Applications received in another language will not be considered!
Questions regarding the recruitment can be sent to [email protected] . To be considered, the email must have a subject line starting exactly with [GLITTER_QR]
Please provide the following four items, all in pdf format:
- Your CV (1 to 2 pages in pdf format)
- A list of grades/diplomas, certificates
- A list of referees (three at least)
- A motivation letter
The four documents should be preferably assembled in a *.zip file with a file name that starts with DC9.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Engineering » Other
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Luxembourg
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
http://emea3.mrted.ly/3mjy5
Contact
- State/Province
Grand Duché de Luxembourg- City
Luxembourg- Website
http://www.uni.lu- Street
2, avenue de l'Université- Postal Code
4365
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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