Research & Science
PolarEye
Cold-weather hardened drone for Arctic research and ice shelf monitoring. Need materials scientists and climate researchers.
ConceptResearch & Science
SeekingMaterials Scientist
Posted byElena Volkovon 2026-06-25
Arcticclimateresearch
Project overview
PolarEye is engineered for -40°C operation with heated battery bays, de-icing propellers, and a ruggedized airframe. It carries a hyperspectral imager for ice composition analysis and a synthetic aperture radar module for sub-surface feature detection.
Who we're looking for
- Materials scientist with experience in cold-weather composites
- Climate researcher or glaciologist for mission design
- Arctic logistics partner for field deployment
Project goals
- Cold-weather certification at -40°C
- Field deployment in Svalbard or Greenland
- Publication of ice shelf monitoring dataset
Request to collaborate
Introduce yourself and tell Elena Volkov why you'd be a great fit for PolarEye.