Systems Engineer (PhD Student)

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 12 Nov 2025

6 Nov 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Department

AIoT On-Board Localization System for UAVs in GPS-Denied or Unreliable Environments (NavigAIte), project number PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1573, contract no. 68PED/2025.
Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions

PhD Positions
Country

Romania
Application Deadline

12 Nov 2025 - 15:00 (Europe/Bucharest)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Part-time
Hours Per Week

20
Offer Starting Date

24 Nov 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number

E06_X256
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

AIoT On-Board Localization System for UAVs in GPS-Denied or Unreliable Environments (NavigAIte)  is a national project funded through a grant of the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization, CCCDI - UEFISCDI, (project number PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1573, contract no. 68PED/2025). NavigAIte is a research and development project focused on creating an on-board localization system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), capable of operating in GPS-denied or communication-compromised environments. By leveraging AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) and TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning), the system processes data from IMU, LiDAR, AHRS, and other sensors directly on low-power embedded platforms.


Where to apply
E-mail

resurse.umane@upb.ro

Requirements
Research Field
Engineering » Electronic engineering
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Experimental testing and performance evaluation

Modeling and simulation of distributed decisions between UAV–USV agents, using principles from game theory and multi-agent systems, to optimize cooperation and dynamic task allocation.

Signal processing and control algorithm implementation

Communication protocol design and optimization

Cross-disciplinary teamwork


Specific Requirements

The candidates must prove they have at least one participation in the Student Scientific Communications Session.

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to integrate developed solutions into research projects or functional prototypes.


Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Years of Research Experience
None

Additional Information
Benefits

All academic staff at NUSTPB enjoy several benefits, such as training and professional development opportunities, holiday leave, accommodation in NUSTPB residences, banking facilities, access to research infrastructure, and software for remote working


Eligibility criteria

The candidates must provide a document issued by the doctoral school they have been enrolled to, certifying the PhD candidate status.  

The candidates have to prove the graduation of bachelor in Computer Science and master degree in Electronics and Telecommunications domain. 


Selection process

10.11.2025-12.11.2025- submission of applications for the competition

13.11.2025- administrative verification, selection and evaluation of files

14.11.2025- posting of partial results

17.11.2025- submission of appeals for file evaluation

18.11.2025- posting of the resolution of appeals / final results in case the interview test is not organized

19.11.2025– interview test, time interval 10.00 – 12.00 EET

20.11.2025- posting of the results of the interview test

21.11.2025- submission of appeals for the interview test

24.11.2025- resolution of appeals, interview and communication of final results


Website for additional job details

https://posturivacante.upb.ro

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
AIoT On-Board Localization System for UAVs in GPS-Denied or Unreliable Environments (NavigAIte), project number PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1573, contract no. 68PED/2025.
Country
Romania
City
Bucharest
Postal Code
060071
Street
Blvd. Iuliu Maniu 1-3, Bucharest, Romania

Contact
City

Bucharest
Website

https://aiot-xplorer.eu
Street

Splaiul Independenței 313
Postal Code

060042
E-Mail

ana.dragulinescu@upb.ro
Mobile Phone

+40 740 990 581

STATUS: EXPIRED

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