Imperial College London

Research Associate in RF Design and Prototyping of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

South Kensington Campus - Hybrid - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, London £50,733 - £59,484 per annum Closing Date: 2026-12-09 Annualised Hours - Full time Fixed term
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Design and prototype reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for next-gen wireless networks.

Salary
£50,733 - £59,484 per annum
Working Pattern
Hybrid
Location
South Kensington Campus - Hybrid - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, London
Closing Date
2026-12-09
Qualifications & Related Pathways
PhD in RF design, modeling, or prototyping Essential
"The post is funded by EPSRC project ‘Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces 2.0 for 6G: Beyond Diagonal Phase Shift Matrices’ to conduct original research in RF design, modeling, and prototyping of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces." — About the Role
Experience Required
Practical experience in a broad range of techniques Desirable
"Practical experience within a research environment and / or publication in relevant and refereed journals" — What we are looking for
Key Skills
Design and fabricate reconfigurable impedance networks Essential
"To design and prototype ‘beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces’ (BD-RIS) using reconfigurable impedance networks and/or nonlocal metasurfaces, identify the full potential benefits of BD-RIS for next generation wireless networks, and assess the feasibility of BD-RIS."
Software & Systems
None specified Desirable
"None specified"
Requisition Details
  • Job ID: #10765
  • Employer: Imperial College London
  • Location: South Kensington Campus - Hybrid - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, London
  • Closing Date: 2026-12-09
  • Contract: Annualised Hours - Full time Fixed term
  • Last Verified: 2026-11-13
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