Advanced Radar Technologies for Earth and Planetary Science
About the role
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Description
This research focuses on the development of advanced radar instruments for a variety of science applications in Earth and planetary science, with strong emphasizes on laboratory technology demonstrations aimed at integration into ongoing or upcoming NASA missions and proposal opportunities. Specific research topics include RF component-level development, light-weight, high-gain antenna systems, high-efficiency transmitters, low-phase noise RF sources, and other critical radar components. Topics also cover radar signal processing and machine learning, applying advanced techniques to enhance radar data interpretation and sensitivity, and the demonstration of new millimeter-wave radar applications.
Field of Science
Technology Development
Requirements
- Research proposal
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official doctoral transcript documents
Qualifications
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in laboratory instrumentation, radar systems, RF engineering, signal processing, or related fields, and who are eager to contribute to cutting-edge research with science applications.
Skills
Candidates should have a strong background in laboratory instrumentation, radar systems, RF engineering, signal processing, or related fields.
Benefits
These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Pay
Details regarding pay are not specified in the provided information.
Schedule
Details regarding the schedule are not specified in the provided information.
Contact Information
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org