Full Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor in Defense-related Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineering for Defense

Employment type: FULLTIME. Requisition: 3116259. SDU Drone Center at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute (MMMI), University of Southern Denmark in Odense invites applications for positions in defense-related technologies for Drones (Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS) at the levels of Full Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor. The positions are available from January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

What we offer

The successful candidate(s) will join the SDU Drone Center, located at SDU Campus and at HCA Airport, where we operate state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor drone laboratories. You will become part of an interdisciplinary and agile research environment with strong ties to the internationally recognized robotics ecosystem in Odense.

What We expect We expect candidates to have documented expertise in systems engineering for unmanned aerial systems with demonstrated real-world applications. The successful candidate will conduct research in aerial robotics, focusing on the design and implementation of drones operating in dynamic and complex outdoor environments.

Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to, autonomous systems, swarming, navigation in GNSS-denied environments, communication and coordination, airspace situational awareness and management, safety and security, and counter-drone technologies1 …