Research Professorial Open Rank Position, Spectrum Dominance Division

About the role

The Spectrum Dominance Division (SDD) within the Virginia Tech National Security Institute (VTNSI) is seeking a Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor to lead cutting-edge RF research. SDD focuses on TRL 3-6 R&D, real-time RF system development, and RF machine learning applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the direction and technical execution of sponsored programs to achieve stated sponsor deliverables.
• Disseminate program outputs into technical documents, publish peer-reviewed academic papers, and/or open-source codebases/datasets/etc.
• Support business development efforts to secure new sponsored research programs.
• Support program execution as needed.
• Mentor undergraduate student teams engaged in experiential learning programs.

Qualifications

• An earned Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Evidence of high potential for excellence in research and development as demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and/or open-source codebases.
• Scholarship and funding credentials that support the rank of either research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor.
• Proficiency with the software/hardware tools germane to the applicant’s field of research.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in scoping and executing research projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI level.
• Experience writing grant and contract proposals.
• Experience serving as principal investigator on research grants and contracts (required for ranks of research associate professor and research professor).
• Interest and/or experience in working effectively with academic faculty, staff, and student populations.
• Experience with research programs supporting defense and intelligence community sponsors.
• Experience with research programs involving communications system prototype development and demonstration, with an emphasis on 5G/6G/O-RAN protocols, radio frequency artificial intelligence and machine learning, software-defined radios, and digital signal processing.
• Experience or technical expertise in counter-UAS technologies including detection, tracking, and identification, as well as mitigation or UAS countermeasures using communications and/or RADAR signatures.

Benefits

Virginia Tech provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$130,000 - 200,000; commensurate with experience and research professorial rank offered.

Schedule

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime.

Contact

For inquiries, please contact VTNSI Human Resources at nsihr@vt.edu.