The candidate will work on already established outdoor FSO link at the UA and will be responsible for operating the fast-steering mirror (FSM) for beam steering/tracking, adaptive optics from Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC), and running LDPC-coded lightwave communications experiments. In operating the adaptive optics systems, the PDA will be expected to go beyond the BMC software, for instance by employing the machine learning approaches to predict the FSO channel state.

The PDA is expected to significantly improve the existing beam tracking system. Further, the PDA will be expected to integrate the lightwave transmission system with the AO and beam tracking subsystems. Finally, the PDA will be working on novel low-cost approaches to correct for atmospheric turbulence induced wavefront distortions with performance comparable or better to the BMC AO system.

This is a year-to-year appointment, contingent upon funding and performance.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Operate outdoor free-space optical (FSO) communication system with adaptive optics and beam tracking.
• Provide technical leadership in the areas of adaptive optics and beam tracking for FSO communication applications.
• Improve the operation of existing adaptive optics and beam steering systems.
• Implement machine learning based deformable mirror adaptation to time-varying FSO channel conditions.
• Presents work at project meetings, national and international meetings, and at regular group meetings.
• Publish work in the peer-reviewed high impact scientific journals.
• Assist in writing research grant proposals.
• Mentor, collaborate with and co-advise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Be able to conduct independent research, data management analysis and interpretation.
• Strong track record of peer-reviewed publications.

• PhD. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Optical Sciences, Photonics or a closely related discipline, upon hire.
• Experience in Matlab, Python programming to control equipment remotely.

• Experience with digital communications, signal processing, and channel coding.
• Minimum 1 years' research experience in related field.

1. Cover Letter highlighting their relevant experience and research interests,
2. A Curriculum Vitae,
3. Copy of 1 publication (uploaded into the "Additional document" slot).