Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence for Space Robotics

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.
We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.

**Your role**:
The group works across the entire spectrum of space robotics research and applied research to conceive and demonstrate future paradigms on lunar exploration, anomalies/failures identification and prediction, in-space operations, assembly and manufacturing, active and passive space debris removal, XR immersive teleoperation, and multi-robot cooperation. Researchers interested in AI for space robotics will find a young and vibrant team of over 23 members (1 professor, 1 Research Scientist, 15 PhD students, 5 PostDocs, 1 Research assistant). SpaceR’s state-of-the-art facilities include two physical laboratories, the LunaLab and Zero-G Lab, dedicated environments for researchers to test their results on advanced equipment.

This position is linked to the LunarAssembly project in collaboration with Prof. Christian Ott and Prof. Dongheui Lee from TU Wien. The main goal of LunarAssembly is to achieve a high-performance teleoperation system under large time delays. LunarAssembly combines force feedback teleoperation with autonomous agents trained by human operators on the ground, enhancing operator telepresence and system through an eXtended Reality framework. This integration aids decision-making and risk avoidance, reinforced by Intelligence Augmentation capabilities. It will be achieved through rigorous testing and refinement of the integrated system. It seeks to increase operational efficiency, safety, and precision while fostering more effective human-robot collaboration and reducing mental workload, improving operator performance by at least 20% compared to traditional techniques.
- Research on AI for space Robotics and implement approaches in simulated and real robots
- To support and lead top-10% journal publications submissions as first author and in collaboration with other PostDocs
- (Co-)Lead AI research activities in the SpaceR team
- Advise PhD students on AI
- Support and/or lead project proposals
- Lead project deliverables writing and submission
- Support one or two courses on Space Robotics
- Support Lab activities and experiments

**Your profile**:

- PhD in Robotics and/or Artificial Intelligence with a focus on Machine Learning for Robotics
- Documented research expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Proven track record in publishing high-quality research outputs: At least three publications in top-tier venues: IROS, ICRA, CoRL, R-AL, TRO, TFR, etc
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
- Commitment, teamwork and a critical mind
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence and deep learning concepts for robotics and process automation (preferable on robotics manipulation)
- Experience with Omniverse/IsaacSim/IsaacGym/IsaacLab
- Experience setting up and operating ROS-compatible robotic systems
- Knowledge of programming languages C++, python, and ROS framework
- Knowledge of 3D reconstruction techniques
- Knowledge of XR for immersive teleoperation

**We offer**:

- Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
- A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
- A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs

**How to apply**:

- Applications, written in English, should be submitted online and should include:_
- Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken
- Selected top-tier publications (minimum three papers in IROS, ICRA, CoRL, R-AL, TRO, TFR, etc.)
- Short motivation letter
- General information:_
- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Kirchberg Campus
- Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
- Job Reference: UOL07119

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 83099 (full time).