项目介绍

2026年7月30日

The Chair of Theoretical Information Technology at TUM offers a position as

Research Associate / PhD Student (f/m/d)

Physical Layer Security and Hardware Demonstrator Development 

Physical-layer security is becoming increasingly important for protecting next-generation wireless networks against eavesdropping, spoofing, manipulation, and other adversarial attacks. Conventional cryptographic methods alone may not be sufficient for highly dynamic, distributed, or resource-constrained wireless systems. The project aims to develop, implement, test, and demonstrate physical-layer security strategies that exploit wireless channel characteristics, multi-antenna transmission, and adaptive signal processing to improve the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of wireless communications.

You will design, implement, and analyze physical-layer security strategies using advanced simulation and measurement platforms. Specific tasks include:

▪    Implementing physical-layer security strategies derived from theoretical work, such as wiretap codes, artificial-noise transmission, secure beamforming, physical-layer authentication, and channel-based secret-key generation.

▪    Simulating wireless communication systems under different adversarial scenarios, including passive eavesdropping, active spoofing, and intentional jamming.

▪    Analyzing the influence of realistic propagation channels, mobility, hardware impairments, and imperfect channel-state information on the achievable security performance.

▪    Implementing selected physical-layer security strategies on RFSoCs or software-defined radios.

▪    Conducting real-world experiments to investigate deviations between theoretical models, software simulations, channel emulations, and hardware implementations.

▪    Working closely with partners at TUD and theoretical researchers on algorithm development, performance analysis, implementation, and experimental validation.

To be qualified for this position, you should have

▪    Excellent master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related field

▪    Strong knowledge in wireless communication systems and channel coding

▪    Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, C++)

▪    FPGA programming experience

▪    Interest in hands‑on experimentation and hardware prototyping

The following points are considered a bonus

▪    Experience with SDR platforms (e.g., USRP, NI VST, Ettus devices)

▪    Experience with spectrum analyzers or signal generators

▪    Experience with RF hardware (spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, etc.) and software defined radios

▪    Prior knowledge of wireless communication systems (MIMO-OFDM, LTE, 5G-NR)

▪    Prior knowledge of information theory

Our offer 

▪    Access to state‑of‑the‑art lab facilities at the TUM ACES Lab

▪    Collaboration with leading researchers at TUM and TUD

▪    Opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge physical layer security research with real‑world impact

▪    A dynamic, international research environment and support for publication at top conferences/journals

▪    Subject to personal qualifications, employees are remunerated in salary group E 13 TV-L

How to apply 

Please send us your application by e-mail (jobs.lti.cit@tum.de with “PHYSEC” in the subject line), including the following documents: 

▪    CV, copies of relevant certificates and diplomas (or transcript of records if not yet finished)

▪    Short description of your research interests and your motivation for the application

▪    Master thesis and up to 3 publications (if available)

▪    Contact information for two references