Organisation/Company Universidade de Vigo Department T14 Signal and Communications Theory Research Field Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 22 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Develop and optimize electromagnetic simulation tools for solving complex problems involving radiation, scattering, and propagation.

Implement and validate advanced numerical methods, particularly frequency-domain finite difference techniques, finite element methods, and hybrid methods based on integral equations.

Develop full-wave models for composite materials, periodic structures, and metamaterials.

Design scientific software in C++, optimizing algorithms for multi-core architectures and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.

Validate results by comparing them with analytical solutions, commercial simulators, and experimental data.

Document the developments carried out and collaborate on the evolution of the simulation tools used in research projects.

If necessary, applicants must meet the requirements to apply for their HPS.

Requirements

- Item 01: Academic background and other courses. Verifiable professional experience.



Knowledge of languages (Spanish, English, Galician) with practical application in a professional setting (punctuation: 30)
- Item 02: At least 3 years of proven experience in developing scientific software for electromagnetic or computational simulation, using C++ and advanced numerical methods. Experience in implementing, validating, and optimizing algorithms for complex electromagnetic problems (punctuation: 25)
- Item 03: Experience in finite difference methods, finite element methods, integral equations, or full-wave techniques, as well as in parallel computing (OpenMP, MPI, or similar), Linux, and development for HPC environments. Knowledge of composite materials and metamaterials is a plus (punctuation: 20)
- Item 04: Other qualifications relevant to the position, particularly contributions to scientific software, technical publications, specialized training, participation in international projects, or demonstrable experience in the development of high-performance numerical tools (punctuation: 10)
- Item 05: Personal interview. The interview will be conducted only with those candidates whose total merit score reaches a minimum of 50 points (punctuation: 15)

Additional Information

- 2500 € (including the apportionments of extra payments)
- Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING - VIGO Country Spain Geofield

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📌 184548 Researcher Type B (Higher University Degree) (España)
🏢 Universidade De Vigo
📍 España