Cell-Free massive MIMO meets AirComp: Smart surfaces for networks that compute

(INSA) Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de rennes; Rennes; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The IETR research laboratory in Rennes is seeking a final-year engineering or Master’s student in Telecommunications or related fields for work on AirComp-enabled cell-free massive MIMO and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces. Knowledge in mobile communications, signal processing, MATLAB, and Python is required.

Strong programming skills and a passion for integrated communications and computing will help contribute to cutting-edge network research in Brittany.

Qualifications

• Final-year engineering or Master's in Telecommunications or related fields.
• Knowledge of Mobile Communications and Signal Processing.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python programming.

Skills

Mobile Communications

Signal Processing

Education

Engineering degree (M.Eng) or Master's in Telecommunications

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Cell-Free massive MIMO meets AirComp: Smart surfaces for networks that compute

21/10/2026

Over-the-air computation (AirComp), Cell-free massive MIMO, Integrated communications and computing (ICC), Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), Optimization, Reinforcement learning.

The IETR is a public research laboratory specialized in the field of electronics and digital technologies.

Located in Brittany (Rennes, Saint-Brieuc, Lannion, Coëtquidan) and in the Pays de la Loire region (Nantes, Angers, La Roche sur Yon), the IETR brings together more than 350 collaborators from the five institutions and organizations that oversee the laboratory (CNRS (INSIS and INS2I), CentraleSupélec, INSA Rennes, Nantes University, and the University of Rennes).

Description

Profil

The candidate must be in the final stages of obtaining an engineering and/or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electricity-Electronics, or other related fields.

Knowledge requirements include Mobile Communications, Signal Processing, and Matlab and/or Python programming.