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Academic (Level C-E) in Communication/Network Engineering

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time💰 $146,897–$146,897🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-30

Core

Academic role focused on teaching, research, and industry engagement in communication and network engineering, including 6G, wireless/space communications, and network security.

Role type

Senior Academic (Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor)

Builds

Research testbeds integrating hardware and software systems for telecommunications validation; undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Domain

Telecommunications, Network Engineering, 6G, Wireless and Space Communications

Required skills

Theoretical foundations in communication/network engineering, hands-on expertise in software-defined radios, RFSoCs, RF/millimetre-wave systems, high-speed signal processing, embedded system design, network simulators/emulators, network security simulators, ORAN testbeds, curriculum development, research project leadership, external funding acquisition, PhD in related field

Preferred skills

International research recognition, strategic academic leadership, industry partnerships, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) advancement

Technologies

Software-defined radios, RFSoCs, RF systems, millimetre-wave systems, network simulators, ORAN, embedded systems

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and curriculum development; design and develop research testbeds integrating hardware and software; attract external research funding and supervise higher degree candidates; lead research projects and build collaborative teams; contribute to academic governance and strategy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership

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