Research Scientist, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Daytona Beach Campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Daytona Beach, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus invites applications for a Research Scientist to support and lead research in autonomy, safe machine learning, and cyber-physical systems. The position will work closely with the principal investigator, graduate students, and collaborators on funded and proposed projects involving autonomous systems, advanced air mobility, unmanned aerial vehicles, modeling and simulation, verification and validation, cybersecurity, and decision-making under uncertainty. This is an opportunity to contribute to the Flexible & Intelligent Complex Systems Research Group through research design, prototype development, simulation-based evaluation, scholarly publication, proposal development, and student mentoring. The successful candidate will deepen expertise in one or more areas relevant to the group while helping build research programs that create meaningful opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related field.
• Research experience demonstrated through publications, proposal development, funded-project support, or comparable scholarly work.
• Technical expertise in at least one relevant area, such as machine learning, autonomous systems, modeling and simulation, multi-agent systems, verification and validation, cybersecurity, embedded systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, or cyber-physical systems.
• Strong writing, communication, programming, analytical, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting or leading sponsored research proposals.
• Experience developing research prototypes, simulation testbeds, or experimental platforms for aviation, aerospace, or autonomous systems.
• A record of translating research results into peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, or externally funded research opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support research proposals for federal, state, and industry sponsors, including identifying new research opportunities and helping shape competitive technical concepts.
• Design experiments; develop research prototypes, models, simulation environments, and testbeds; and analyze results related to autonomous and cyber-physical systems.
• Conduct high-quality research in areas such as safe and trustworthy AI/ML, autonomous and multi-agent systems, simulation-based evaluation, cyber-physical system resilience, aviation and aerospace systems, and security of autonomous platforms.
• Prepare manuscripts, conference and journal submissions, technical reports, presentations, and other research products that communicate findings to academic, government, and industry audiences.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students by helping define research problems, guiding technical implementation, reviewing manuscripts, and supporting strong conference and journal submissions.
• Coordinate research activities and contribute to the operation, outreach, and scientific events of the research group as needed.

Benefits

• 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree
• Discounted tuition rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26
• ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan
• ERAU offers a 4% matching contribution to your retirement plan
• Up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year
• 3 days of paid leave granted upon hire
• 15 days of paid leave accrued throughout the year
• 9+ paid holidays
• Paid holiday between the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree