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ECUAS Lab Manager

About the Opportunity

1.Summary
KRI at Northeastern University, LLC is seeking a motivated electrical or RF engineer for the position of Lab Manager to join a rapidly growing environment for cutting edge R&D related to unmanned and autonomous systems in the Expeditionary Cyber, Unmanned Autonomous Systems (ECUAS) Lab at our Innovation Campus in Burlington, MA (ICBM). The ICBM is home to one-of-a-kind research and test facilities for conducting activities related to a multitude of drone, unmanned, and autonomous system technologies. It consists of a state-of-the-art collaboration center, as well as indoor and outdoor test ranges for testing aerial and ground systems and other devices such as antennas, navigation, and communications equipment. The lab is designed to be flexible and configurable to support current and future R&D activities related to UAS/UGS in order to advance the state of the research and solve real world problems. Targeted research, development and test activities include counter-UAS (including electromagnetic effects), counter-counter-UAS, antennas, networking, Cyber (vulnerability analysis/exploitation and system hardening), forensics, predictive analytics, autonomous operation, swarms, artificial intelligence/machine learning, machine vision, and UAS sensor technology for detection and tracking.

The ECUAS Lab Manager will oversee the daily operations of the ECUAS Lab, including gaining expert knowledge in operating and maintaining all equipment, such as:

• RF Anechoic Chamber w/ multi-axis antenna positioner
• Software Defined Radios
• Drones (DJI, Intel, and others)
• Optical Tracking System
• Global Navigation Satellite Simulator
• Spectrum Analyzers
• Networking Equipment

Other duties include assisting both internal Northeastern and external R&D groups with conducting drone and wireless devices related experiments in the indoor and outdoor lab facilities, facilitating lab business such as scheduling and billing, recruiting users, and work on internal research projects.

2.Qualifications
Education

• BS and at least 2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field are required.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field is preferred.

Skills/Attributes

• Experience with wireless and RF systems, software defined radios (e.g., Ettus), digital signal processing, operating electronics test and measurement equipment, operating network-based systems (e.g. switches, storage devices, etc.), working with drones or other cyber-physical systems are desired.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Python, Java, and Matlab) and ability to learn others quickly are required.
• Understanding of GPS or other navigation systems, and knowledge of machine learning systems/frameworks are required.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain clearance required; active DoD secret clearance or above with ability to obtain Special Access clearance desired.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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