Postdoctoral Research Associate - Antenna Design

• Full time fixed term for 3 years at Camperdown Campus
• Opportunity to contribute to applied research in advanced antenna, RIS and wireless systems
• Base Salary (Level A Academic) $113,400 - $121,054 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate - Antenna Design to contribute to applied research in advanced wireless, radio, RIS and antenna systems. Working under the guidance of Professor Yonghui Li within a multidisciplinary research environment, the role will focus on antenna- and propagation-driven system design, experimental validation and integrated implementation with strong research translation outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with academic researchers, engineers and external stakeholders
• conduct applied research in advanced RIS, antenna and multi-antenna systems
• design, implement and evaluate antenna, RIS or RF system prototypes
• perform experimental testing, measurement campaigns and performance validation
• contribute to system-level integration and research translation outcomes
• support supervision and mentoring of postgraduate research students

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate - Antenna Design who has:

• a PhD in electrical engineering, antenna design, RF, telecommunications, electromagnetics or a closely related discipline
• a strong background in RF and antenna or closely related technical disciplines
• demonstrated experience designing advanced and practical RF, RIS or antenna systems
• experience translating theoretical concepts into experimental platforms or prototypes
• familiarity with antenna arrays, RIS, RF system concepts or system-level integration
• demonstrated capability in experimental research, prototyping and technical problem solving.

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Pre-employment checks

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EEO statement

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Applications Close

Wednesday 06 May 2026 11:59 PM