Research Engineer, Mechanical & Material, Until 10Mar2027

Organisation/Company

University College Dublin

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Application Deadline

16 Mar 2026 - 11:34 (UTC)

Country

Ireland

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

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

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering.
The Researcher Engineer will support the National Space Subsystems and Payloads Initiative (NSSPI) by developing and validating spacecraft communications and mission modelling capabilities that accelerate technology integration within the DTIF-funded consortium. The post exists to help de-risk the integration of subsystem and payload technologies by providing robust simulation tools and evidence-based performance assessment to inform design decisions across partner activities.
Reporting to the NSSPI technical lead within UCD, the role will design, implement and maintain spacecraft communications and system-level simulation models, with a focus on optical communications and autonomous smart satellite mission concepts. Key responsibilities include defining model requirements with SME partners, developing test cases and verification plans, and contributing to Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) support through performance testing and documentation.
Salary: €51,000 per annum.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 16/03/2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Website

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Website for additional job details

https://www.ucd.ie/

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

university college dublin

Country

Ireland

City

Dublin

Geofield

Website

https://www.ucd.ie/

E-Mail

hrhelpdesk@ucd.ie

Phone

017164900

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