Research Scientist in Telecom

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Overview

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About Georgia Tech

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Job Summary

The Signal Lab in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech is seeking a Research Scientist to lead and advance cutting‑edge research in the field of telecom. The role will involve research in 6G and wireless systems but also include lab management, business development, project management, cross‑institution collaborations and demonstrations.

Responsibilities

Some responsibilities include:

• Research Leadership in 6G, Wireless Systems, and Emerging Technologies: Lead and execute advanced research programs spanning 5G Advanced, 6G architectures, ISAC, semantic communications, agentic networking, RF sensing, and wireless intelligence; Design and evaluate novel algorithms, PHY/MAC prototypes, and end‑to‑end wireless stacks using SDRs, GPU‑accelerated systems, and cloud‑integrated infrastructure; Publish high‑impact papers, technical reports, and standards‑relevant contributions.

• Lab Management and Testbed Operations: Oversee daily operations of the Center for Wireless Intelligence research lab, including equipment procurement, spectrum tools, RF instrumentation, compute clusters, and software environments; Manage, maintain, and expand the outdoor wireless testbed (campus‑scale or city‑scale): radios, remote nodes, edge compute, backhaul, deployment logistics, calibration, and field testing; Ensure safety, compliance, documentation, inventory management, and continuous uptime of lab and testbed assets; Build automated pipelines for experiments, data collection, benchmarking, and reproducibility.

• Affiliate Engagement, Business Development, and Partnerships: Engage, onboard, and close new affiliate companies into the CWI affiliate program; Serve as technical liaison for affiliate members across telecom, semiconductor, cloud, defense, and AI domains; Define joint research thrusts, scoping documents, deliverables, and IP paths with partner organizations; Coordinate demos, campus visits, on‑site reviews, and technical deep‑dives for affiliates.

• Project Management and PhD Mentorship: Mentor PhD students, postdocs, and research engineers working on 6G, wireless intelligence, agentic systems, and related topics; Manage multi‑PI, multi‑institution, and affiliate‑funded projects, ensuring timely execution, deliverables, reporting, and stakeholder satisfaction; Provide technical direction, experiment planning, scheduling, milestones, and results dissemination.

• Proposal Development and Funding Acquisition: Lead and contribute to major proposals for federal, state, an