ppOrganisation/Company Funditec Research Field Engineering » Communication engineering Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 28 Sep 2026 - 09:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent 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 /p h3Offer Description /h3 pFunditec (Technological Foundation) promotes applied RD projects to address critical challenges in digital transformation and security. The Funditec Intelligence unit leads AI/ML-based initiatives aimed at achieving real impact in sectors such as cybersecurity, defense, and dual-use systems. /p h3Job Purpose /h3 pWe are seeking a candidate with expertise in Cognitive AI, Agents, and Human Interaction who combines technical skills in artificial intelligence engineering with an understanding of human factors, cognitive psychology, human-machine interaction, and the evaluation of people-centered intelligent systems. The role is focused on supporting the design, implementation, testing, and validation of cognitive AI solutions capable of interpreting language, processing context, reasoning about objectives, generating plans, interacting with humans, and supporting decision-making or automation tasks in the fields of security, robotics, cybersecurity, and defense. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 pbImplementation of cognitive AI modules /b /p ul liImplement components for language understanding, intent classification, entity extraction, constraints,



and context. /li liDevelop prototypes for generating structured specifications, plans, task trees, or conceptual behavior trees. /li /ul pbDevelopment of Agents and Interactive Systems /b /p ul liCollaborate on the development of agents based on LLMs, RAG, embeddings, memory, tools, and decision flows. /li liImplement human-machine interaction tests using text, voice, graphical interfaces, simulators, or robotic environments. /li /ul pbCognitive, Behavioral, and Human Factors Modeling /b /p ul liDefine conceptual frameworks based on attention, memory, perception, decision-making, mental load, learning, and trust. /li liTranslate psychological and cognitive constructs into measurable variables applicable to AI systems. /li /ul pbExperimentation, Evaluation, and Data Analysis /b /p ul liConduct experiments to train, validate, and compare AI models. /li liPrepare datasets, clean data, document preprocessing workflows, and ensure experimental traceability. /li /ul pbGenerative AI, Multimodal Models, and Decision Support Systems /b /p ul liUse LLM APIs and frameworks for generation, classification, extraction, reasoning, and evaluation tasks.



/li liImplement basic or intermediate workflows involving prompting, embeddings, RAG, vector stores, and response evaluation. /li /ul pbMLOps, Quality, Security, and Documentation /b /p ul liUse Git, GitHub/GitLab, and best practices for collaborative development. /li liSupport reproducible pipelines using MLflow, DVC, Docker, notebooks, and basic CI/CD. /li /ul h3Technical Skills /h3 ul liProgramming: Python as the primary language; C++ is a plus. /li liAI/ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, scikit-learn. /li liData: Pandas, NumPy, visualization, notebooks, data cleaning, and analysis. /li liDeep Learning Fundamentals: CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, transformers, and basic generative models. /li liBasic to intermediate knowledge of LLMs, embeddings, RAG, prompting, model APIs, and agents. /li liVersion control: Git, GitHub/GitLab. /li liA plus: Docker, MLflow, DVC, CI/CD, ROS2, audio processing, computer vision, or simulators. /li liApplied statistics, experimental design, and behavioral analysis. /li /ul h3Work at FUNDITEC /h3 pJoining our team means working in a cutting-edge and unique environment that will allow you to participate in technological development and innovation, offering solutions adapted to current economic and social needs. If you consider yourself a strong team player who also has a high degree of autonomy, if you are capable of contributing solutions and ideas and are an analytical person, don't wait any longer. This is the project for you, and we want to meet you! /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Engineer specializing in cognitive AI, autonomous agents and human interaction (Madrid)
🏢 EURAXESS Ireland
📍 Madrid