PostDoctoral Associate

Job Summary

The Satellite Navigation and Sensing Lab in the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a Post Doctoral Associate position. The main tasks of the candidate will be to develop algorithms for ionospheric disturbances mapping using GNSS observations and to collaborate with a group of research associates, postdocs, and PhD students in the Center and the broader space science and remote sensing research and education community in Boulder, Colorado.

• Develop algorithms for ionospheric disturbances mapping using GNSS observations.

• Starting salary range: $72,000 - $76,000 annually.
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, ECO Pass for local transit.
• Inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation.

• PhD in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, space science, physics, or a related field.
• Experience in processing and analyzing GNSS reflectometry, radio occultation, and ground monitoring systems data.
• Background in GNSS-based total electron content retrieval, traveling ionosphere disturbance estimation, and radio wave propagation in complex media.
• Experience in signal processing and big data analysis, publishing and proposal writing, and independent research skills.

• Knowledge of radios and space physics.
• Experience with machine learning.
• Proficiency in Matlab and/or Python.
• Good communication skills.

To apply, submit the following materials as separate files:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Transcripts/Proof of PhD (optional; English‑translated if obtained outside the U.S.)
• Minimum of one letter of recommendation (not uploaded during the application process; HR will contact you).

For full consideration, please apply by June 26, 2026
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