Research Assistant – Dynamic Trajectory Planning of Unmanned Aerial Systems (m/f/d)

The Institute for Flight System Dynamics (FSD) at RWTH Aachen is dedicated to the design, modelling and automation of flight systems. A research focus is on the regulation and safe operation of highly automated flight systems in unconventional configurations, such as so-called change flight systems. These systems are characterized in that You can change their configuration during the flight, for example by tilting their wings in the case of tilt-wing systems, as a result of which You are used in a wide range of speeds from fly-over to fast flight-tracks. These flight systems are suitable, for example, for the transport of time-critical medical goods (e.g. Eden-Medical) and as sensor carriers for the support of rescue forces (e.g. RaMilan). A robust automatic rail planning is required for safe operation of these aircraft, especially outside the visibility range. This includes both the pre-calculation of trajectories for fulfilling abstract missions and a rescheduling during flight, for example in order to avoid other airspace participants or to react to changes in the mission targets. A ground station is required for the development and monitoring of these functionalities. The RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university. RWTH offers a variety of health, counselling and prevention services (e.g. university sports) as part of a university health management. There is a wide range of training and the possibility of obtaining a job ticket for employees and civil servants.

Development of railway planning algorithms Development of an existing ground station software Planning, implementation and evaluation of flight test campaigns Publication of research results at scientific conferences Support for graduates and student assistants

Graduate degree (master or comparable) in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering Science (CES), Electrical Engineering or Computer Science C++, Rust or Python programming skills Structured and independent operation Knowledge of flight mechanics and flight control

Supplier: Chair and Institute of Flight System Dynamics The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be limited to 1 year. A further employment of 2 to 4 years is envisaged. The temporary employment is carried out within the framework of the time-limits of the science-time contract law. It is a full-time job. If desired, parttime employment can be made possible. There is a doctoral opportunity. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated with EG 13 TV-L. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. Information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at https://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbe