Research Scientist- Open Rank (Working Title: Research Assistant Professor in Telecom)

Georgia Institute of Technology•Atlanta, GA

30d

About The Position

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the well-being of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the largest producers of electrical engineers and computer engineers in the United States. Almost 2,600 students are enrolled in the School's graduate and undergraduate programs, and in the last academic year, 801 degrees were awarded. All ECE undergraduate and graduate programs are in the top five of the most recent college rankings by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to the main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, ECE also has permanent operations at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France. Graduate students who spend at least one semester each at of the Georgia Tech locations (Atlanta, Lorraine, on two continents, North America and Europe) can earn the Georgia Tech Global Engineering Immersion Program (GEIP) Certificate when they receive the Georgia Tech M.S. degree. Over 110 ECE faculty members are involved in 11 areas of research and education: bioengineering, computer systems and software, digital signal processing, electrical energy, electromagnetics, electronic design and applications, nanotechnology, optics and photonics, systems and controls, telecommunications, and VLSI systems and digital design: and the School is either home to or a key player in almost 20 research centers and consortia. ECE is key to Georgia Tech's growing reputation as an internationally recognized educational and research and development university. ECE is firmly committed to sustaining excellence in traditional areas of strength and venturing into burgeoning areas of opportunity. The Signal Lab in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech is seeking a Research Scientist to lead and advance cutting-edge research in the field of telecom. The role will involve research in 6G and wireless systems but also include lab management, business development, project management, cross- institute collaborations and demonstrations just to name a few.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related area.
A Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree,
A Master's degree and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
A Doctoral degree.
A Master's degree and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree,
A Master's degree and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields with emphasis on wireless communications, signal processing, or 6G systems.
Strong research record in wireless systems, PHY/MAC design, SDR prototyping, RF measurements, or AI for wireless.
Hands-on experience with real-world wireless experimentation (SDRs, channel sounders, testbeds, OTA systems).
Demonstrated experience in mentoring students or leading technical teams.
Capability in writing and contributing to competitive research proposals.
Strong communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience managing labs, field deployments, RF equipment, and outdoor testbeds.
Experience working with industry partners or government-funded research teams.
Background in ISAC, agentic networks, wireless digital twins, edge-cloud integration, or GPU-accelerated stacks.
Track record of securing research funding or leading multi-PI proposals.
Experience organizing technical events, demos, or affiliate/industry review meetings.

Responsibilities

Research Leadership in 6G, Wireless Systems, and Emerging Technologies
Lead and execute advanced research programs spanning 5G Advanced, 6G architectures, ISAC, semantic communications, agentic networking, RF sensing, and wireless intelligence.
Design and evaluate novel algorithms, PHY/MAC prototypes, and end-to-end wireless stacks using SDRs, GPU-accelerated systems, and cloud-integrated infrastructure.
Publish high-impact papers, technical reports, and standards-relevant contributions.
Lab Management and Testbed Operations
Oversee daily operations of the Center for Wireless Intelligence research lab, including equipment procurement, spectrum tools, RF instrumentation, compute clusters, and software environments.
Manage, maintain, and expand the outdoor wireless testbed (campus-scale or city-scale): radios, remote nodes, edge compute, backhaul, deployment logistics, calibration, and field testing.
Ensure safety, compliance, documentation, inventory management, and continuous uptime of lab and testbed assets.
Build automated pipelines for experiments, data collection, benchmarking, and reproducibility.
Affiliate Engagement, Business Development, and Partnerships
Engage, onboard, and close new affiliate companies into the CWI affiliate program.
Serve as technical liaison for affiliate members across telecom, semiconductor, cloud, defense, and AI domains.
Define joint research thrusts, scoping documents, deliverables, and IP paths with partner organizations.
Coordinate demos, campus visits, on-site reviews, and technical deep-dives for affiliates.
Project Management and PhD Mentorship
Mentor PhD students, postdocs, and research engineers working on 6G, wireless intelligence, agentic systems, and related topics.
Manage multi-PI, multi-institution, and affiliate-funded projects, ensuring timely execution, deliverables, reporting, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Provide technical direction, experiment planning, scheduling, milestones, and results dissemination.
Proposal Development and Funding Acquisition
Lead and contribute to major proposals for federal, state, and institute-level funding, including NSF, DARPA, IARPA, NIST, NIH, DoD, DOE, and industry research labs.
Manage full proposal lifecycle: concept development, whitepapers, teaming, budget coordination, compliance, and final submission.
Close new funding sources for the center through proactive outreach, consortium building, and strategic alignment with national priorities (6G, AI/ML for wireless, digital twins, robotics, cybersecurity, etc.).
Event and Program Management
Plan and execute workshops, symposiums, demo days, affiliate reviews, student recruiting events, and cross-center technical showcases.
Coordinate logistics, speaker engagement, program design, marketing materials, and event follow-ups.
Support the institute in flagship campus events around wireless, AI, cybersecurity, and next-generation connectivity.
Cross-Institute Collaboration and Ecosystem Building
Facilitate collaborations with GT centers, MITRE Labs, government agencies, industry partners, and academic institutions.
Represent the center in institute-level initiatives, standards bodies, federal roadmaps, and 6G consortium efforts.
Identify and develop synergy projects across AI, robotics, cybersecurity, energy systems, and digital twins where wireless is foundational.
Demonstrations, Prototypes, and Technology Transfer
Build and showcase cutting-edge wireless demonstrations involving the outdoor testbed, SDRs, AI-native RAN components, ISAC sensors, and agentic network stacks.
Support technology transition to sponsors, affiliates, and government partners through prototypes, datasets, documentation, and workshops.