Join the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of TECNUN.
About the position:
A fully funded PhD position is available at the Tecnun School of Engineering, University of Navarra, San Sebastián, Spain. The selected candidate will join the Wireless Instrument Group (WIN) at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong research background to contribute to the development of service-aware 6G communication and computing technologies for Critical Cyber-Physical Systems (CCPS), including applications such as industrial automation and smart grids. To address the diverse and stringent requirements of CCPS, integrated 6G communication and computing schemes with service-aware characteristics should be developed, focusing on end-to-end system performance against key performance indicators.
The selected candidate will work on the following key tasks:
Tecnun, the Engineering School of the University of Navarra, offers a 3-year doctoral contract at the Technological Campus in San Sebastián (Spain).
We provide an excellent, international, and multidisciplinary research environment with state-of-the-art facilities.
Opportunities to visit world-reputed universities, research institutes, and industrial partners in and out of Spain.
Training:
- Hands-on training in developing and running experimental testbeds
- Training in advanced research methodologies in 6G communication & computing
- Guidance in publishing and presenting in top-tiered journals and conferences
The expected start time is Fall 2025.
Inquires on the position can be directed via email to: Yuemin Ding (yueminding@tecnun.es)
Qualification requirements
An MSc degree in Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or related fields. Date of degree: before Aug. 31, 2025
- Proficiency in programming and Linux systems.
- Strong background in telecommunications, networking, and/or computing.
- Experiences in building wireless systems or experimental testbeds.
- Familiarity with 5G standards and/or open-source projects, e.g. OpenAirInterface and srsRAN, is preferred.
- Knowledge of critical cyber-physical systems is considered as an advantage.
The candidate must meet the requirements for admission to the doctoral program at the Tecnun School of Engineering.
Aplication Process:
More about TECNUN, University of Navarra
The University of Navarra is an international University committed to quality teaching and excellence in research. It occupies the 3rd position in the Europe Teaching Ranking 2019 by Times Higher Education and Elsevier. The University was founded based on Catholic principles by St. Josemaría Escrivá and is a corporate work of Opus Dei. It provides suitable opportunities for developing its professors and employees, carries out broad cultural outreach and social promotion through NGOs and charities, and encourages service-learning programs. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
The School of Engineering (Tecnun) has 1,200 students and it is located in Donostia-San Sebastián, a beautiful city in the north of Spain, on the Basque coast. As an academic institution, we develop basic research in several fields of engineering, but we also carry out applied research in collaboration with Ceit, a non-profit research center that was created by the University of Navarra in 1982.
