Research Assistant

**Research Assistant (RA) Position** Location : American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon Type : Research Assistantship (full\-time / part\-time, negotiable) **Responsibilities** • Complete/support integration of the custom control law into ArduPilot's control stack on a multi\-rotor UAV. • Conduct outdoor/indoor flight tests with varying payload conditions to validate robustness and tracking performance • Log, process, and analyze flight data (attitude, position, control effort, disturbance rejection metrics) • Compare experimental results against simulation baselines (MATLAB/Simulink) • Document methodology and results; contribute to writing and submission of a journal manuscript • Maintain and troubleshoot the UAV platform (motors, ESCs, sensors, telemetry) **Required Qualifications** • B.E. in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or any related field (Masters degree is a plus) **• Solid understanding of control theory (state\-space, classical control, knowledge in Adaptive and Robust Control is a plus)** **• Hands\-on experience with ArduPilot and/or PX4 firmware** **• Experience with Pixhawk (or similar) flight controllers, including firmware building, flashing, and parameter tuning** **• Proficiency in C/C\+\+ for embedded firmware development** **• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for controller design and data analysis** **• Familiarity with UAV dynamics and modeling** **• Practical experience assembling, maintaining, and safely flight\-testing drones** • Hands on experience in debugging electrical components and soldering • Strong data analysis skills (Python or MATLAB) for post\-flight evaluation **Preferred Qualifications (Bonus)** • Prior publications or thesis work in flight control, robust control, or adaptive control **What We Offer** • Direct mentorship from faculty advisor • Access to established simulation framework and hardware platform • Co\-authorship of a target Q1 journal publication • Opportunity to bridge simulation\-to\-hardware deployment on a real research\-grade UAV **To Apply** If you meet all of the required qualifications, please send your CV, a brief statement of relevant experiences, and (if available) links to past projects or GitHub repositories to nd38@aub.edu.lb