Associação Fraunhofer Portugal ResearchJob Title: Hardware Scientist
Job Ref: AICOS_Jobs_2025_23
Job Type: Full-time contract.
Job Salary: €1,751.27 (depending on the candidate's professional experience).
Job Location: Porto, Portugal.
Job Description:
Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS is seeking a talented Hardware Scientist in embedded electronics to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team within the Connected Things (Cyber-physical systems) Group, namely in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. The candidate is expected to contribute to the innovation area of Digital Futures.
Your role:
- Develop hardware for embedded devices;
- Design, tune, and optimize electronic circuits through simulation and lab experiments;
- Design and review wireless RF front-ends;
- Bring up, debug, and test new hardware designs;
- Write scientific (papers, reports, etc.) documentation.
Your profile:
- Mandatory Requirements:
> Academic Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent academic qualification in Electrical and Computer Engineering or similar.
- Technical Skills:
> Candidates must have experience in the development of hardware and low-level firmware for embedded devices. Interest in industrial applications will be valued. Previous working experience in relevant areas will be highly regarded;
> Proficiency in ECAD tools such as Altium Designer and KiCad is required;
> Hands-on experience in electronics labs, including operation of oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and VNAs, is required.
- Other Skills:
> Excellent English communication skills (technical and general audiences);
> Capacity to translate research findings into actionable insights for real-world applications.
We value:
- Familiarity with simulation tools like SPICE;
- Programming skills in C and C++;
- Solid understanding of electronic architectures for constrained environments, including batteryless systems and energy harvesting;
- EMC/EMI knowledge for pre-compliance on radiated and immunity norms of developed electronic devices.
Why should you join Fraunhofer Portugal:
- Innovative Environment: Be part of a people-centric workplace that fosters creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. We encourage the development of new ideas and ensure that every voice is heard;
- Research with Impact: Engage in projects that sit at the intersection of research and real-world applications, contributing to technology that makes a tangible difference in society;
- Multidisciplinary Teams: Collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds, enhancing your learning and professional growth;
- Professional Excellence: Work within a culture that upholds professional standards and best practices, promoting continuous improvement and excellence in research;
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Benefit from flexible working hours and hybrid work opportunities, supporting a healthy work-life balance;
- Comprehensive Benefits: Benefit from a partially funded health insurance plan, and a variety of additional perks;
- Supportive Culture: Join a team with an excellent spirit, where collaboration, mutual support, and team achievements are celebrated.
Application Process:
Applications are open from the 5th to the 14th of August 2025.
The selected candidate is expected to start working October 1st, 2025.
Applications must be made to the email jobs@fraunhofer.pt and contain:
- Curriculum Vitae – mandatory;
- Motivation Letter – optional;
- Recommendation Letters – optional.
Selection process:
Admitted candidates will be subject to a curricular evaluation. Based on the results, the top-ranked candidates will be invited for an interview. All applicants will be notified of the results of the call via the email address provided in their application.
After notification, all candidates have 10 days to comment.
Note:
The research activities in the scope of this job opportunity are planned to be developed within the framework of the following projects:
- ATE – Aliança para a Transição Energética, with Notice No. 01/C05-i01/2021 and Project Reference No. 56 NextGenerationEU (PRR);
- ConnectedHealth – Smart and End-to-end Healthcare Management Platform, with Notice No. 26/SI/2016 and Project Reference No. POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046858;
- HfPT – Health from Portugal, with Notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022 and Project Reference No. 41 NextGenerationEU (PRR);
- Microelectrónica – Agenda Microeletrónica, with Notice No. 01/C05-i01/2021 and Project Reference No. 19 NextGenerationEU (PRR).
- NeAIxt – New Generation of Edge AI Crossing Technology Fields, with Notice No. HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA (HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA) and Project Reference No. 101194172 Horizon Europe Framework Programme;
- SmILE – Smart Implants for Life Enrichment, with Notice No. HORIZON-HLTH-2023-STAYHLTH-01-01 and Project Reference No. 101136376 Horizon Europe Framework Programme;
- NEURA – New EEG with Unified Radio Antenna, with Notice No. SIID – I&D&I Empresarial - Operações em Copromoção Aviso MPr-2025-01 (Proposal Stage);
- SHARP – Sustainable Hospital Asset and Resource Positioning, with Notice No. SIID - I&D Empresarial - Operações Individuais e em Copromoção Aviso MPr-2025-04 (Proposal Stage).