Assistant researcher in the scientific area of Mechanical Design and Construction Engineering

Organisation/Company LNEC, I.P. Department Human Resources and Facilities Services Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 17 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description ASSISTANT RESEARCHER

In accordance with:

articles 10 and 11 of Decree-Law no. 57/2016 amended by Law no. 57/2017, and

the deliberation of the Board of Directors of LNEC, I.P., dated .

An external competition of international selection is launched for the recruitment of an assistant researcher to carry out scientific research, technological development, management and communication of science and technology activities, in the scientific area of Mechanical Design and Construction Engineering.

The competition consists of the assessment of the candidates' curriculum vitae and scientific work.

4 – Functional content It is the responsibility of the researcher to carry out research and development activitiesin the scientific area of Mechanical Design and Construction Engineering, and, specifically,in the areas of: (i) design and development of measuring instruments and testing equipment, (ii) construction of prototypes of measuring instruments, testing equipment, test specimens, and physical models, (iii) simultaneous additive and subtractive manufacturing (Multi-Process Integration): Hybrid additive manufacturing systems integrating both additive (3D printing) and subtractive (milling) processes, (iv) on-demand manufacturing, customized according to specific needs, and in a distributed environment, as well as(v) provision of technological consulting services, along with other scientific and technical activities within the scope of LNEC's missions, namely:

supervising higher education students' theses, namely graduation, post-graduation, Master's, and Doctoral thesis;

disseminating and publishing non-confidential results of the scientific and technical activity carried out;

carrying out the functions for which he/she has been elected or appointed and participating in the sessions of LNEC's collegiate bodies.

5 – Researcher profiles Assistant Researcher (R3)

6 – Scientific area Mechanical Design and Construction Engineering

7 – Type of contract / Job status Fixed-term employment contract in public functions, for a 3-year term, renewable for successive periods of one year up to a maximum of 6 (six) years.

Workplace: LNEC – National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, I.P.

The scientific research, technological development, management and communication of science and technology activities shall be carried out at the Electrotechnical and Mechanical Systems Unit of the Scientific Instrumentation and Information Technologies, without prejudice to the possibility of carrying out activities in other units and performing temporary missions in Portugal or abroad.

REQUIREMENTS

General requirements

Eligible candidates are all national, foreign or stateless people, holding a doctorate degree in the scientific area of Mechanical Design and Construction Engineering, and having a relevant scientific curriculum and professional experience in a related field.

Candidates must be fluent in Portuguese.

Preferential conditions

The candidates whose curriculum demonstrates knowledge of and experience in the following areas will be particularly valued:

Development of mechanical interfaces for Structure Health Monitoring systems (SHM) and/or scale models;

Use of sensors, data acquisition systems, and digital signal processing techniques;

Additive manufacturing (3D printing);

Use of digital tools (CAD) for structural design, modelling, and simulation;

Critical expertise in mechanical construction, focused on the structural integrity of equipment and metal structures;

Application of predictive maintenance concepts to hydraulic components.

Applied research orientation.

Diversity of skills and abilities.

Experience of working in research projects and studies within multidisciplinary teams.

ADDITIONAL INFO The monthly remuneration is the one corresponding to the salary position between 53 and 54 of the single salary scale, in the amount of € or € , depending on whether the functions are performed on an exclusive or full-time basis.

The work conditions and social benefits are the ones generally in force for Public Servants working under a fixed-term contract in public functions.

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