PhD Fellow: Flexible Antenna Systems for Wearable Tech

tyndallnationalinstitute; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend €25,000/year

Tuition fees covered

Leave and travel support

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Tyndall National Institute invites applications for a PhD Studentship in Flexible Antenna Communication Systems, in collaboration with University College Cork. The project focuses on wearable and flexible RF antennas for sensing, energy harvesting and communication, within the EU-funded e-FLOWER program.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team, access world-class RF testing facilities, and progress from MS by Research to PhD. Closing date 25 September 2026.

Qualifications

• First class honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Lectures in antennas and propagation, electromagnetics, microwave engineering or similar with high grades.
• Experience with RF/EM design tools such as HFSS/FEKO/CST, ADS/Cadence or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop antennas systems that can be integrated on flexible substrates alongside electronic components and sensor.
• Design and analyse the performance of antenna elements, high-frequency interconnects and RF components using electromagnetic analysis tools.
• Define suitable materials, manufacturing and integration strategies.
• Design test structures to characterize the electrical and mechanical properties of materials.
• Develop digital manufacturing methods for flexible RF components and antennas.
• Experimentally validate the performance of materials, components and systems.
• Provide regular progress updates, prepare technical reports and publications.
• Deliver technical presentations to sponsors and conferences.
• Carry out independent research which results in high-impact IEEE publications.
• Collaborate with other researchers and students as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Support the teaching, training and lab organization activities of the group.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, Health and Safety standards.

Skills

RF/EM design

Education

Bachelor degree (Electrical/Electronic Engineering or relevant)

Bachelor’s thesis in relevant area

Tools

HFSS/FEKO/CST/ADS/Cadence

Job description

Tyndall National Institute invites applications for a PhD Studentship in Flexible Antenna Communication Systems, in collaboration with University College Cork. The project focuses on wearable and flexible RF antennas for sensing, energy harvesting and communication, within the EU-funded e-FLOWER program.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team, access world-class RF testing facilities, and progress from MS by Research to PhD. Closing date 25 September 2026.