Technician for performing electromagnetic simulations and protocol design. (Ref. 30267010030)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH in Barcelona is seeking a First Stage Researcher to carry out electromagnetic simulations and protocol design in a 35-hour workweek, starting mid-November 2026. The role involves server/license management, simulation execution, and contributing to scientific publications.

The candidate should have a Bachelor Degree or equivalent, experience in electromagnetic simulation, and programming skills in C, Java, and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent.
• Experience in electromagnetic simulation.
• Knowledge of English and Spanish is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage servers and licenses for electromagnetic simulation.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations.
• Collaborate in the design of chip-scale communication protocols for classical and quantum computers.
• Write technical reports and contribute to scientific articles.

Skills

Programming languages (C, Java, Python

Signal processing

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Tools

CST

LaTeX/Overleaf

MATLAB

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Communication engineering » Electronic engineering Computer science » Computer architecture Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 26 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 16 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 30267010030 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Carry out research tasks with electromagnetic simulation and protocol design.

Functions to be developed:

• Carry out the management of servers and licenses for electromagnetic simulation.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations.
• Collaborate in the design of chip-scale communication protocols for classical and quantum computers.
• Write technical reports and participate in the writing of scientific articles.

Research Field Computer science » Computer architecture Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Electromagnetic simulation tools (CST).
• Writing articles (LaTex, Overleaf).
• Programming languages (C, Java, Python).

Other requirements to consider:

• Teamwork.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge:

• Signal processing.
• Channel modeling and signal processing (MATLAB).

Professional Experience:

• In electromagnetic simulation for chip-scale environments.
• Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field Engineering » Communication engineeringEngineering » Electronic engineeringComputer science » Computer architecture Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

€38,684.20 gross per year (for a full-time position)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

• The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
• Threshold: 5 points.
• The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
• 1 point for required speciality.
• 2 points for required academic training.
• 2 points for technic competences.
• 1 point for organisational competences.
• 3 points for professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate's professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

• Threshold: 3 points.
• The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
• 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
• 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

• The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
• Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
• Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.

Additional comments

Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Department of Computer Architecture (DAC) Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08034 Street Jordi Girona, 1-3 Geofield