About the SnT The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent.Welook forresearchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications. This industrial PhD position is part of the "Autonomous Systems for Land, Air and Space" (ATLAS) IPBG Programme co funded by the FNR, SnT, and a consortium of industrial partners and administrations, including eBus Competence Center, Emile Weber, GomSpace, Gradel, IEE, Nexxtlab, Telindus, and Ville de Luxembourg. For more information on the ATLAS IPBG Programme, see here: https://edu.lu/wwpy7 Your role The successful candidate will join the SIGCOM Research Group, led by Prof. Symeon Chatzinotas, in collaboration with the Automation and Robotics Research Group, led by Prof. Holger Voos. Additionally, this industrial project will be conducted in partnership with the Proximus company as part of the IPBG ATLAS program. This PhD project aims to develop a solution for 5G UAVs in the context of service continuity in roaming scenarios between Luxembourg and Belgium. 5G enabled UAVs will be deployed to deliver a wide range of services across both countries. The project will aim to design solutions to reduce the handover and roaming procedure time, validate the resulting approaches using simulations firsthand, and then implement them on practical testbeds. You will be required to perform the following tasks: Carrying out research in the predefined areas Disseminating results through scientific publications Communicate and interact with the partner''s team to collect requirements and report results Implement and open source proof of concept software tools Collaborate with other researchers of the IPBG ATLAS program For further information, please contact and Your profile Qualification: The candidate should possess an MSc degree or equivalent in Telecommunications and Computer Science. Experience: The ideal candidate should have some knowledge and/or experience in several of the following topics: Strong emphasis on telecommunications and networks theoretical background Knowledge of 3G standards up to 5G at the system level Data Analytics and Management Problem solver Knowledge of Unix systems (GNU Linux) and keen to gain hands on experience in Networks and systems Machine Learning knowledge is a plus Strong analytical and progr