Postdoctoral Researcher in Advanced Communication Systems

About this position

About us

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.

The Signal Processing and Communications (SIGCOM) research group of SnT conducts research aimed at designing, emulating and testing new high-performance systems for the future of mobile and satellite communications. Fields of applications range from 5G/6G telecommunications to satellite-based internet connectivity. For details, you may refer to the following: https://wwwen.uni.lu/snt/research/sigcom .

In addition, SIGCOM hosts the following experimental facilities:

• 6GSpaceLab: Real-world testing and validation of advanced communication algorithms
• CommLab: Real-time wireless testbeds for DSP in satellite and terrestrial systems
• HybridNet Lab: In-lab validation of large-scale autonomous and heterogeneous network orchestration
• QCI Lab: Quantum communication and QKD research across software to optics
• TelecomAI Lab: AI-driven solutions for 5G/6G and satellite communications
• CSAT Lab: Design, fabrication, and measurement of advanced antenna technologies

Your role

We look for Postdoctoral Researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in the 4 strategic research areas of SIGCOM, namely: i) Radio frequency transceiver design ; ii) Optical communications ; iii ) Quantum communications ; iv) System-level design and optimization . The related domains and topics for each of these research areas that we would like to attract excellent researchers to work on are the following:

Radio frequency transceiver design

• Hardware & waveform design: Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, flexible antennas, power amplifiers, 6G waveform design including Orthogonal-Time Frequency Space modulation and Discrete Fourier Transform-Spread-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing - DFT-s-OFDM
• Resource allocation and security design: Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer, physical layer design, joint source and channel coding, secure communications, jamming resilience techniques

Optical communications

• Photonics and free-space optics: Photonics, free-space optics arrays, PAT - pointing, acquisition, and tracking for ISL
• Next-generation optical communications: SLIPT - Simultaneous light information and power transfer, AO - Adaptive optics, underwater optical communications, Li-Fi, OCC

Quantum communications

• Computing & Networking: QuMIMO, Quantum Error Correction, Multi-partite systems, Q Network Coding, HQCNN - Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Networks
• Security & Logic: QRL - Quantum Reinforcement Learning, quantum computing, QKD - quantum key distribution, entanglement distribution

System-level design and optimization

• AI & Intelligence: Agentic AI, Edge AI, information semantics, e.g. for earth Observation and Internet of Things, Telecom GPT, Open RAN/AI-RAN integration
• Infrastructure: Multi-functional structures, Integrated sensing and communications, Satellite swarms, unified terrestrial-non terrestrial networks, non-terrestrial network entanglement distribution.

Your profile

• PhD degree in wireless communications, signal processing, machine/deep learning or a closely related field in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• The candidate should have published at least 3 journal papers in top 10% international journals of the field, and/or multilateral project experience and/or relevant industry experience
• The candidate should have some knowledge and experience in some of the following topics/tools:
• 5G wireless communications technologies
• Wireless Internet of Things technologies
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Resource allocation and optimization
• Joint Communications and Sensing/PNT systems
• Network virtualization and network slicing
• MAC techniques/protocols for wireless systems
• Multi-antenna signal processing
• Graph signal processing
• Machine learning, e.g. supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement and tools, e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras and GreyCat
• Neuromorphic computing, spiking neural networks
• Quantum machine learning
• Deep learning - deep neural network, recurrent neural network, LSTM
• Optimization theory
• Stochastic geometry
• Strong programming skills in at least one of the following: MATLAB, Python, JULIA or C++.
• Highly committed, excellent team-worker, and strong critical thinking skills
• Fluency in English is required

We offer

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the "University of the Greater Region" (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

How to apply

Applications should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for applying to the advertised research topic and/or project, including how your background, interests, and career goals align with its objective
• PhD diploma or a letter/information indicating the expected defense date
• Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken
• List of publications

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Kirchberg Campus
• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
• Job Reference: UOL07982

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 85176 (full time).