INESC TEC is accepting applications for 1 job(s) in the electrical engineering

Organisation/Company INESC TEC Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 5 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 36 Offer Starting Date 23 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number AE Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Job summary:

INESC TEC is accepting applications for 1 RESEARCHER job in the electrical engineering
Project: Smart Tracking and Real-time Enhanced Asset Management
Scientific Advisor: Nuno Miguel Paulino
Start Date: from to
Location: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal

Work Area: electrical engineering

Project overview:

• Development and integration of control mechanisms for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) within the RTLS, exploring radio channel manipulation to improve localization.;
• Integration of the RTLS with a Digital Twin of the environment, including communication, representation, and real-time updates of the locations of monitored devices and assets.;
• Experimental validation of the integrated RTLS–RIS–Digital Twin system, including performance evaluation, analysis of results, and contributions to scientific publications.;

Objectives: Continue the development and integration of a WiFi-based indoor Real-Time Location System (RTLS), exploring Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) to improve localization accuracy and integration with a Digital Twin of the environment.

Academic Qualifications: - Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications.
Minimum profile required:
Preference factors:

• Experience in the design, simulation, and experimental characterization of antennas and RF systems;;
• Knowledge of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), indoor localization systems, and wireless communication system integration;;
• Experience in developing electronic controllers using microcontrollers, including embedded systems software and RF laboratory instrumentation;;
• Research experience, preferably of at least 1 year, in radio frequency (RF) systems, antennas, and/or wireless communications.;

Funding Entity: project STREAM, with reference 18501 (COMPETE2030-FEDER- ) Co-funded by ERDF - European Regional Development Fund through the Innovation and Digital Transition Thematic Programme (COMPETE 2030) within the scope of Portugal 2030.
Type of contract: Uncertain term contract
The hiring shall be governed by what is stipulated in the legislation in force regarding fixed individual employment contracts and by INESC TEC norms.

Selection criteria: The selection of the candidates will be based on the following criteria, in descending order of consideration:
a) Relevant Curriculum in the concerned field of this tender
b) Proven experience.
DISABILITY INCENTIVE

Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive (20) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and less than 90% will also benefit from an incentive (10) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Said score may, in these cases, exceed 100 points.
Candidates must demonstrate the degree of disability during the application, namely through the submission of the Multi-Purpose Medical Certificate of Disability, issued in accordance with Decree-Law no. 202/96, of October 23 - currently in effect.

Notification of results: The results of the selection process will be sent to the interested by electronic mail.

Academic qualifications: - Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications.
Minimum profile: -.
Preference factors:

• Experience in the design, simulation, and experimental characterization of antennas and RF systems;;
• Knowledge of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), indoor localization systems, and wireless communication system integration;;
• Experience in developing electronic controllers using microcontrollers, including embedded systems software and RF laboratory instrumentation;;
• Research experience, preferably of at least 1 year, in radio frequency (RF) systems, antennas, and/or wireless communications.;

Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Years of Research Experience None

Selection process

Selection criteria: The selection of the candidates will be based on the following criteria, in descending order of consideration:
a) Relevant Curriculum in the concerned field of this tender
b) Proven experience.
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