Assistant Professor Cognitive Radar Signal Processing for Remote Sensing Applications

Lead pioneering research in radar signal processing with real-world impact. Shape the future of wireless sensing while mentoring the next generation and accessing Europe’s top radar infrastructure.

Job description
At TU Delft’s Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems (MS3) group, you’ll be at the forefront of research in cognitive systems and remote sensing. Your work will have a tangible impact on diverse applications, from long-term medical monitoring that supports independent living for elderly individuals to enabling autonomous driving. Other applications include radar meteorology, sea state monitoring, subsurface sensing, bird spices classification at wind farms, among others.

As an Assistant Professor, your key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting scientific research, developing and implementing innovative ideas in radar signal processing. Additionally, shaping your vision within scientific domains of radar remote sensing or/and joint communication and sensing;
• Building and mentoring a research team of three to four PhD students, guiding them towards the successful completion of their research projects;
• Establishing collaborations with industrial partners and securing research funding to support your projects;
• Teaching and mentoring master’s and potentially bachelor’s students;
• Developing and giving academically enriching courses to further enhance the curriculum.

Your work will integrate cutting-edge research, impactful education, and meaningful societal engagement, empowering you as a leader in your field. You will shape the future of wireless technology and inspire the next generation, all while advancing toward full professorship.

At MS3, you'll become part of a collaborative, supportive, and diverse team of professors, teachers, technicians, PhD researchers and master’s students. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, open, and inclusive environment where all members thrive. To support your growth in this Academic Career Track-position, you will receive a generous start-up package and professional development opportunities including leadership. Additionally, you’ll have access to Europe’s leading radar infrastructure, including our fully reconfigurable polarimetric wideband radars (PARSAX and MESEWI), our antenna measurement chamber (DUCAT), our millimeter-wave and UWB radar indoor laboratory as well as the first in European academia full-polarimetric active electronically scanner array radar PHARA, which is under manufacturing now. Find more about us at Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems.

Job requirements
You thrive on generating and realising ground-breaking research and passionate about developing and implementing innovative ideas in radar signal processing. Your ability to translate research into practical applications, demonstrated through contributions to operational radar systems, impactful publications, and potential patents, will be highly valued. Collaboration is central to this role, and your communication skills will enable you to build networks within the faculty and beyond, fostering interdisciplinary cooperation.

We understand that excellence takes many forms, and we welcome applicants who are eager to grow into this role. At TU Delft, we believe in professional growth and are committed to supporting your development! If you are excited about this position but do not yet meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

You also have:

• A PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• Demonstrable research experience in one or more relevant fields, such as remote sensing, radar, sonar, ultrasound or telecommunication, and a drive to work and learn in the multidisciplinary domain of radar remote sensing.
• A proven track record in your research field, as evidenced by refereed publications in top quality journals.
• A passion for teaching and mentoring students, with the potential to become an inspiring educator.
• An excellent command of English, as TU Delft is an internationally diverse community.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) 

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. 

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration. 

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science 

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment. 

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. 

Conditions of employment 

• Duration of contract is 18 months with the prospect of permanent 
• A job of 36-40 hours per week. 
• A salary based on scale 11 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €4728 - €6433 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.  
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP. 
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year. 
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages. 
• Flexible working week. 
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget. 
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses. 
• Partially paid parental leave 
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program. 

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Dr. Olexander Yarovoy, Chairman of MS3, via a.yarovoy@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply before October 19th, 2025 via the application button and upload:

1. Motivation letter.
2. Detailed CV.
3. Recent teaching evaluations (if available).
4. Two research papers (published or unpublished).
5. Names and contact information of at least three relevant references. We will not contact references without your consent.

After the first selection, video interviews will be held in November. The interviews at TU Delft will take place in December/January.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post. 
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• For the final candidates, a knowledge security check will be part of the application procedure. For more information on this check, please consult Chapter 8 of the National Knowledge Security Guidelines. We carry out this check on the basis of legitimate interest.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.