Job Summary
As an engineer/developer, the selected applicant will be part of a team of engineers and researchers conducting research and development (R&D) activities focused on accelerating the development of indoor mapping, tracking, and navigation capabilities for first responders.
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP).
Who We Are
PREP is a special partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- Foster relationships with a diverse set of public safety stakeholders and execute/document case studies related to indoor mapping tracking and navigation.
- Collect data using a mobile lidar scanning system, process the acquired data.
- Conduct research related to the accuracy of indoor mapping technologies including mapping done by Augmented Reality systems.
- Conduct research related to the accuracy of indoor localization system and support research related to novel algorithms for indoor localization.
- Utilize an OptiTrack motion capture system to test infrastructure free indoor localization systems; develop software in support of this system.
- Utilize a total station theodolite to conduct measurements related to ground truth measurements and georeferencing of motion capture systems.
- Work with the PSCR Lab Operations team to coordinate and document the deployment of hardware and software capabilities required to support the team's R&D activities.
- Publishing results of research to relevant conferences and journals.
- Other hardware/software tasks as required.
- Work independently and as part of a diverse team of researchers and support team members to meet the mission goals of the Public Safety Communications Research Division at NIST.
What We Require
- Postdoctoral Associate: PhD in Engineering or a related field with 0 – 4 years of post-doctoral degree experience.
- Research Associate: PhD in Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of post-doctoral degree experience.
