PhD position in Antenna Technologies Integrated Sensing and Communications

Organisation/Company Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 23 Mar 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 27 Apr 2026 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

This PhD project focuses on the development of advanced antenna technologies for Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) systems. The research will investigate passive and active antenna arrays operating in centimeter- and millimeter-wave bands, including beam-steering techniques, full-duplex operation, and self-interference mitigation.

The project will explore innovative solutions using metasurfaces, multilayer structures, and advanced feeding architectures (including gap-waveguide technology) to maximize isolation, efficiency, and compactness. The successful candidate will engage in antenna design, electromagnetic modeling, array integration, and experimental validation to enable simultaneous communication and sensing in next-generation wireless systems.

The candidate will join the Radio Technologies and Applications research group at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, which conducts internationally recognized research in antennas, metasurfaces, and microwave technologies for advanced communication and sensing systems. The PhD will be supervised by Prof. Eva Rajo-Iglesias.

The selected candidate must meet the admission requirements and be formally admitted to a PhD program at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid by the time the employment contract is signed.

E-mail eva.rajo

Research Field:
Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

• Strong background in electromagnetics and antenna theory
• Experience with numerical simulation tools (e.g., CST, HFSS, COMSOL)
• Knowledge of microwave/millimeter-wave systems
• Experience with laboratory measurements and experimental validation (preferred)
• Good programming skills (MATLAB, Python, or similar)
• Ability to work in an international and interdisciplinary research environment
• Good written and spoken English

• Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Must be admitted to a PhD program at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid by the time of contract signature
• Motivation for research in antennas, and microwave technologies
• Strong academic record

English – Level Good

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Additional comments

This PhD position is funded by the Comunidad de Madrid through the project RAdar for Fusion TEChnologies (RAFTEC-CM), reference TEC-2024/TEC-22, granted in the 2024 R & D Programs in Technologies call, via the Dirección General de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica and ORDEN 5696/2024, dated 10 December, from the Consejero de Educación, Ciencia y Universidades.