189303 Research support specialist technician

Universidade de Vigo; España; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ENGINEERING - OURENSE seeks a First Stage Researcher (R1) for Mechanical Engineering, focusing on systems engineering for aerospace and defense applications. The role involves developing preliminary designs, defining interfaces, and contributing to verification documentation.

The position is part-time (20 hours/week) in Spain, with requirements spanning languages and technical merits.

Qualifications

• Languages required: Spanish, English and Galician with practical application in a professional context.
• Experience with programming languages used in aerospace/defense environments (C, Python, VHDL).
• Familiarity with code control tools (Git or similar).
• Engineering knowledge in UAVs and electronics for communication systems or UAVs.
• Experience in systems engineering within space/defense sectors and budgets for space systems.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyse and consolidate mission and system requirements, maintaining consistency and traceability.
• Develop the preliminary design and functional system architecture, as well as subsystem specifications.
• Define and document interfaces and communication protocols between subsystems and with the ground segment.
• Support the integration strategy, risk analysis and planning of system and subsystem tests.
• Prepare and review mission, design, interface and verification technical documentation, and take part in technical reviews.

Skills

Spanish

English

Galician

Education

Engineering degree (aerospace/defense)

Tools

Git

Python

C

VHDL

Job description

T03 Mechanical Engineering, Machines, and Thermal and Fluid Motors

Organisation/Company Universidade de Vigo Department T03 Mechanical Engineering, Machines, and Thermal and Fluid Motors Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week Tempo parcial (20 horas/semana) Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 189303 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Support with the following tasks:

Collect, analyse and consolidate mission and system requirements, maintaining consistency and traceability.

Develop the preliminary design and functional system architecture, as well as subsystem specifications.

Define and document interfaces and communication protocols between subsystems and with the ground segment.

Support the integration strategy, risk analysis and planning of system and subsystem tests.

Prepare and review mission, design, interface and verification technical documentation, and take part in technical reviews.

• Item 01: Academic qualifications and other courses. Proven professional experience. Knowledge of languages (Spanish, English, Galician) with practical application in a professional context (punctuation: 30)
• Item 02: Specific SW and HW Merits: (1) Experience or knowledge in programming with software development languages such as C, VHDL, Python, etc., in aerospace and defense environments; (2) familiarity with code control tools (Git or similar); (3) engineering knowledge in the field of UAVs; and (4) expertise in electronics (hardware development or circuit design) for communication systems or UAVs (punctuation: 25)
• Item 03: Specific Systems Merits: (1) Experience and knowledge in systems engineering within the space and defense sectors. (2) Experience and knowledge in developing communication, power, and data budgets in space systems. (3) Experience and knowledge in managing interfaces within the field of systems engineering in aerospace and defense environments (punctuation: 20)
• Item 04: Other merits related to the tasks to be performed, proactivity, and interest in continuous training, organizational skills, and teamwork in aerospace and defense environments (punctuation: 10)
• Item 05: Personal interview. The interview will be conducted only with those 3 candidates who, in the sum of the merits, reach a minimum of 50 points (punctuation: 15)

Additional Information

1200 € (including the apportionments of extra payments)

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