Research Engineer - Division of Engineering - Dr Marwa Chafii

Description

The Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a motivated Research engineer to work under the supervision of Dr. Marwa Chafii on Channel Modeling for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, setup, and execution of ISAC channel measurement campaigns across multiple environments, hardware platforms, and frequency bands
• Develop, validate, and document ISAC channel modeling methodologies tailored to the lab’s hardware/software testbed.
• Integrate SDRs (, USRPs, RFSoC) and RF front-ends (FR2, FR3, V-band) into end-to-end ISAC demonstrators.
• Implement and optimize advanced signal processing algorithms for joint communication and sensing.
• Analyze experimental datasets, extract statistical models, and compare findings across environments, hardware, and frequency bands.
• Collaborate with PhD students, postdocs, and faculty on joint projects, ensuring experimental results support theoretical work.
• Co-author scientific publications in IEEE journals and conferences, and contribute to open datasets/methodologies for the research community.

Requirements:

• Education: (preferred) or in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a closely related field.
• SDR Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with SDRs (USRP, RFSoC, or equivalent). FPGA programming experience is a plus.
• Programming Skills: Strong experience with MATLAB and/or Python; experience with C++ for high-performance signal processing is a plus.
• Experimentation: Proven experience developing wireless prototypes, demonstrators, or proof-of-concept systems.
• Signal Processing: Solid knowledge of channel estimation, channel sounding, and multipath modeling (channel impulse response, frequency response, MIMO models, AoA, AoD, delay, Doppler, etc).
• RF Systems: Familiarity with RF front-ends, antennas, calibration, synchronization, and over-the-air testing.
• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment, working with researchers and engineers at different seniority levels.
• Communication: Strong written and oral communication skills for preparing technical reports, presentations, and publications.
• Independence: Proven ability to work independently, from problem formulation, experimental design, and system integration to data analysis and reporting.

The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students and undergraduate students.