Researcher

Offer Description

Who are we looking for?

The Space and Resilient Communications and Systems (SRCOM) Unit is looking for a researcher to contribute to the development and experimental validation of resilient communications and non-terrestrial 5G/6G communication systems.

Where to apply

Website: https://www.cttc.cat/job/call-28-2026-1-researcher/

Requirements

• Research Field: Technology » Telecommunications technology
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic person, aiming at significantly improving his or her career perspectives in both public and private sectors. The successful applicant should have the competencies of R2 category.

Required qualifications/skills/experience — 70 points

• Doctor degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical or related fields; or five years of experience in research positions — 15 points
• At least two publications as first author in Q1 journals — 20 points
• Hands-on experience developing and validating FPGA implementations for digital communications, including HDL programming and laboratory testing — 20 points
• Experience integrating FPGAs with software-defined radio platforms or open-source 5G stacks — 10 points
• Experience in satellite communications or terrestrial–non-terrestrial network integration — 5 points

Other skills that are valuable, but not mandatory — 30 points

• Participation in European Commission or European Space Agency R&D projects related to 5G/6G and satellite communications — 10 points
• Experience conducting laboratory or field trials over operational satellite links — 8 points
• Knowledge of cloud-native 5G architectures, virtualised network functions and end-to-end system integration — 5 points
• Scientific publications in 5G/6G, NTN or experimental wireless communications — 5 points
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, project deliverables and presentations — 2 points

Even if you do not meet all the technical requirements, we encourage you to apply.

The candidates’ past performance but also future potential will be considered as criteria for selecting researchers.

• Languages: ENGLISH
• Level: Excellent

Additional Information

Benefits

What do we offer?

• We offer a permanent contract
• Annual gross salary according to the profile of the candidate
• Full-time contract: 7,5 h/day. Flexibility
• Expected professional category: R2
• Career progression
• Prospect start date: December 1st 2026
• Continuous training, access to lab facilities, state of the art infrastructure and polyvalent working spaces, participation in scientific events and R&D projects, complementary skills development.
• Possibility to enroll in a PhD Program (PhD fees paid by CTTC)
• Professional career promotion in case to obtain PhD
• We have great benefits for employees:
  • Paid time off: vacation (33 working days per year), holidays, sick and parental leave and more
  • Telework: up to 2 fixed days per week. An additional third day may be considered upon request and approval for justified work-life balance or special personal circumstances.
  • Flexible working hours for work-life balance.
  • Career development opportunities through professional progression and continuous training.
  • Annual performance-related compensation and other incentive schemes according to CTTC’s compensation policies.
  • Possibility to complement the salary with personal grants.

Eligibility criteria

How to apply?

All applications must include:

1. A complete CV, including a list of publications and the contact details of two potential referees
2. PhD degree and/or master degree
3. Cover letter stating the motivation and suitability of the candidate.

The application documents must be submitted in pdf format through this online application.

ONLY APPLICATIONS VIA WEB WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

CVs and any other information gathered during this process will be handled confidentially

Additional comments

Who are we?

• The Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC) is a non-profit public sector research institution dedicated to fundamental and applied research activities, focused mainly on technologies related to the physical, data link and network layers of communication systems and Geomatics.
• CTTC received the “HR Excellence in Research” award from the European Commission in 2015 and entered the Award Renewal phase in 2023. This recognition reflects the Institute’s commitment to implement a Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), aimed at aligning its practices and procedures with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers, as well as the Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment (OTM-R) principles. CTTC actively promotes a stimulating and favourable work environment for researchers.
• The CTTC is located in the beautiful Mediterranean Technological Park of Castelldefels, a science park that houses the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, research institutions, innovative companies and startups. The PMT-UPC is located 10 minutes’ walk from the beach and the city center of Castelldefels, also close to childcare centers, public schools and the best international schools. It can be reached by car, train (RENFE) and various bus lines.
• We have 2 buildings on campus, with state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable workspaces, meeting rooms, and multipurpose spaces, as well as social spaces.
• The institute has a multicultural environment with more than 150 members (scientific, technical and administrative staff) from all over the world.

CTTC offers and promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

The CTTC seeks to increase the presence of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages them to stand as candidates.

It is also committed to increasing the number of people with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages their applications.

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya
• Country: Spain

Contact

• State/Province: Barcelona
• City: Castelldefels
• Website: https://www.cttc.cat
• Street: Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 7
• Postal Code: 08860
• E-Mail: info@cttc.cat