Postdocs in Wireless Networks and AI-Driven Resource Optimization

Job description

We invite applications for two Postdoctoral Researcher positions in the Communication Systems Division at KTH. The position is part of two large European research initiatives, SMART-6GSAT and 6G DICE, which aim to shape the next generation of integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial 6G networks. These projects bring together leading academic, industrial, and public partners to develop energy-efficient, resilient, and trustworthy AI-driven connectivity solutions for future communication infrastructures.

The postdocs will contribute to AI-assisted network design, optimization, and orchestration across terrestrial, aerial, and satellite segments. The work will combine latest machine learning tools like LLMs, Transformers, explaianable AI and mathematical optimization to enable dynamic allocation of radio, computing, and energy resources under network constraints.

The research is conducted within a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, involving close interaction with major industry partners (e.g., Ericsson, Airbus etc.) and other European research centers. The positions offers excellent opportunities for high-impact publications, contribution to demonstrators and standardization, and professional development in academia and industry.

The successful candidates will play a central role in coordinating research activities within the group, leading collaborative tasks in international projects, publishing in top-tier journals and conferences, and supervising MSc and co-supervising PhD students.

Current research directions include, but are not limited to:

• Vehicular and aerial communication systems
• AI-based network optimization
• Integrated terrestrial–non-terrestrial network architectures
• Joint communication, computation, and sensing
• 3D wireless networks and interference management

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field, with a strong research record in wireless communications, networking, or optimization.
• Publications in high-quality journals or conferences (preferably at the IEEE Transactions level) in the relevant subject areas.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in multidisciplinary and international environments.
• Strong communication and writing skills in English, for day-to-day work.
• Experience in mentoring MSc or PhD students is meritorious.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Experience with machine learning, simulation frameworks, or system-level performance evaluation is highly valued.
• Applicants are expected to have a strong background in at least one of the following areas:
• Interference management, load balancing, beamforming, and MIMO algorithms
• Joint optimization of communication and computing resources
• Integrated satellite–terrestrial networking
• AI/ML-based network control and performance evaluation

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

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To apply for the position

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The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• List of the publications
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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