Post Doc Research Associate, Autonomous Vehicles, Control, Robotics

North Carolina A & T State University • Greensboro, NC

58d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in NC A&T State University invites applications for a full-time, post-doctoral research associate position in Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Perception, Control, and Navigation. The applicants are expected to have a strong theoretical and experimental background with evidence of skills related to transportation technologies, control of autonomous vehicles, sensing, perception, and artificial intelligence. This is a non-tenure-track, year-to-year appointment, renewable annually for up to two years subjected to satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the Department. We thus look for applicants that have a demonstrated track record in the applications of multi-agent systems. Programming and practical experiences with embedded real-time systems are desired. This position will carry out research on sensor fusion, perception, and control of autonomous vehicles for different applications such as transportation systems and self-driving vehicles as well as autonomous ground and air vehicles. The employee will be a member of a research group at ACCESS Laboratory, supporting projects through original research, collaboration with other team members, and mentoring of students. The employee will also contribute to additional proposal efforts, thereby strengthening North Carolina A&T State University's ability to attract external funding. The employee will confer on overall research direction and strategy but will exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment and original thinking in carrying out research that contributes to original knowledge and advances the University's reputation in research. The employee will publish research results, in collaboration with the Professor, in recognized journals. The employee will share student mentoring with research team members and will participate in departmental seminars and other professional activities as assigned. The candidate will be also working with both graduate and undergraduate students in a mentoring role, and will be involved in conducting workshops, and seminars. The candidate will enjoy a dynamic and collaborative working environment. Primary Function of Organizational Unit North Carolina A & T State University is a public land grant high research activity institution that is committed to dedicated teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The University enrolls over 15,200 students. Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as "R2-High Research Activity" in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve "R1-Very High Research Activity" status. It also holds Carnegie's earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as "best for business" by the CNBC financial network. The College of Engineering, with over 2,800 students, has EAC ABET accredited undergraduate programs in Architectural, Bio-, Biological, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as a CAC ABET-accredited program in Computer Science. On the Graduate level, the College has 8 Masters of Science Degree programs, and 5 Doctoral programs. The 5 research cluster areas of the College of Engineering (COE) are Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity and Resilience, Energy and Sustainability, Healthcare Applications and Complex Systems and Networks. The College welcomes team members who thrive in an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion within the student body, faculty, and staff. Additional information about the College and the University can be found at www.ncat.edu/coe. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is the largest department in the College of Engineering and provide highly competitive graduate and undergraduate education in its four degree programs. The four programs are a BS in electrical engineering, a BS in computer engineering, an MS in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is committed to be a place of excellence in education, research and community service, and to achieve national recognition, distinction and preeminence. Additional information can be found at http://www.ncat.edu/coe/departments/elen/index.html. Autonomous Cooperative Control of Emergent Systems of Systems (ACCESS) Laboratory aims to address fundamental problems in modeling, analysis, control, and improvement of complex systems. Researchers at ACCESS laboratory achieve this goal by systematically developing tools and techniques for analysis and synthesis of complex systems. Additional information can be found at https://www.accesslab.net/

Requirements

• Ph.D. awarded within the last five years in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related area, specializing in Control and Robotics.
• A strong theoretical and experimental background with evidence of skills related to autonomous vehicle technology and transportation technology.
• The candidate is expected to have good skills in writing scientific papers and technical reports.
• Possess a high level of initiative and the ability to multitask involving different research problems.
• Possess good organizational skills; detail oriented.
• Demonstrated integrity, dependability, and competence.
• Able to work independently requiring minimal supervision.
• Able to make presentations utilizing excellent oral communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ROS
• Experience with Autoware
• Good programming skills such as Python, C++, and ROS,
• Experience with development and deployment of AI models
• Knowledge and experience with computer vision,
• Experience with edge devices
• Experience with high computing performance systems
• Project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research on sensor fusion, perception, and control of autonomous vehicles
• Support projects through original research, collaboration with other team members, and mentoring of students
• Contribute to additional proposal efforts
• Publish research results, in collaboration with the Professor, in recognized journals
• Share student mentoring with research team members
• Participate in departmental seminars and other professional activities as assigned
• Working with both graduate and undergraduate students in a mentoring role
• Involved in conducting workshops, and seminars

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees