FADA-CATEC is seeking a highly motivated PhD student for the development of new technologies applied to the teleoperation of aerial robots with contact inspection capabilities.This position is one out of 15 Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) positions offered within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) “AErial RObotic TRAINing for the next generation of European infrastructure and asset maintenance technologies” (AERO-TRAIN; ).FADA-CATEC is an aerospace research center (The AERO-TRAIN project is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN project carried out by a consortium of 14 academic and industrial organizations from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. AERO-TRAIN aims to close the gap between the Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance industry and aerial robotics, with the ambition to keep our invaluable assets operational and safe. The project addresses the fundamental challenges of human-machine interface immersive technology, augmented reality) and of precise and robust aerial manipulation for enhanced remote manipulation and inspection evaluation.Offer Requirements REQUIRED LANGUAGES ENGLISH: Excellent Skills/QualificationsWe seek highly motivated engineers with a master degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related areas. Previous experience in practical UAS development will be positively considered.The selected candidate will be working in advanced and challenging UAS technological developments in a collaborative and team environment. The candidate will work on developing novel navigation and guidance systems interfaces that will allow safe and precise navigation of aerial robots in cluttered environments for industrial contact inspections. The PhD thesis will be oriented, depending on the background of the candidate, to one or several of the following topics:Design of advanced stabilization and control techniques that allows an easy, robust and stable way to guide the aerial robot.Command system for aerial robots when are closed to the locations to be inspected, in a natural and easy-to-learn way.Relative localization systems based on on-board sensors and/or minimal infrastructure on the ground with minimum deployment time.The ESR applicants should have:Excellent skills and ideally proven experience in the fields of robotics. Experience in the field of aerial robotics is beneficial.Outstanding methodological skills and an analytical mind-set, ability to work both independently and as a member of a research team.Great communication skills in English, both oral and written.High motivation, ambition and enthusiasm about research in aerial robots.Excited to work and collaborate with a diverse team of robotics researchers and engineers.