Abdeldjalil Aissa El Bey

IMT Atlantique is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher for an 18-month fixed-term contract in GNSS signal processing within its Mathematical and Electrical Engineering (MEE) department in France. The project, GNSS signal reception on multi-sensor antennas and jammer rejection , targets improved robustness of GNSS reception systems such as GPS and Galileo against jamming and spoofing threats, with relevance to ArianeGroup’s needs and collaboration with the company ARKANE. The successful candidate will work under the functional responsibility of Professor Thierry Chonavel and Professor Abdeldjalil Aissa El Bey. The research program covers the state of the art of GNSS interference threats, modeling and simulation of realistic GNSS and interference signals, antenna array design, and the development of spatio-temporal signal processing methods. The position also includes comparing classical approaches with hybrid methods that integrate artificial intelligence, and designing adaptive algorithms for interference detection in dynamic environments. This is a strong opportunity for a researcher with a background in signal processing, telecommunications, or a related discipline and with recent PhD training. The role is hands-on and computational, requiring experience with Python, MATLAB, Julia, or similar scientific programming tools, plus solid knowledge of GNSS systems. The post emphasizes scientific rigor, autonomy, analytical ability, teamwork, strong scientific writing, and advanced English communication. Salary is stated as a base of 35,800 EUR gross per year, with public-sector benefits mentioned. The contract is 18 months and may be under public law or as a secondment for civil servants. The post is based at IMT Atlantique’s Brest campus in Plouzané, France, with the posting also referencing the Nantes address in the listing metadata. Applications close on 2026-11-30, and the expected contract start is 2027-02-01. For applicants interested in GNSS, jammer/spoofer mitigation, antenna arrays, and advanced signal processing for resilient navigation systems, this postdoctoral position offers a collaborative academic-industrial environment with scientific dissemination responsibilities and an innovation-oriented setting.