PhD Opportunities in Aerospace Engineering in Spain

The Aerospace Engineering PhD Programme at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is collecting expressions of interest for two doctoral research topics in its Aerospace Engineering Department, a designated “María de Maeztu” Unit of Excellence for 2026–2031. PhD 1: Flying Anemometers—From Drone Dynamics to Urban Wind Forecasts. This project investigates cooperative drone swarms used as mobile wind sensors. Local wind conditions will be estimated from the drones’ own flight dynamics and used to train a...

IMDEA Nanociencia is seeking a PhD candidate for research in switchable molecular materials, spin crossover and thermal sensing within the Switchable NanoMaterials Group, led by Jose Sánchez Costa. The project will investigate the synthesis, nanostructuring and integration of spin-crossover materials into polymer composites, thin films and optoelectronic devices. The work combines molecular materials chemistry with nanoscale fabrication and device-oriented integration, aiming to develop function...

This PhD research staff position is based in the Department of Applied Physics at the Universidade de Vigo , working within the AURORA project . The project focuses on the development and optimisation of numerical tools in DualSPHysics , with research centred on improving particle-based simulation capabilities for complex physical processes. The successful researcher will work on GPU programming using CUDA and on the refinement of interaction and collision models . A substantial part of the proj...

La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona is offering a PhD opportunity in acoustics within the newly funded CharPAL project. The research focuses on the experimental characterization and theoretical modelling of parametric acoustic loudspeakers (PAL). The project combines advanced acoustic measurements, robotic scanning and sound-field reconstruction using Near-Field Acoustic Holography. The doctoral researcher will also develop equivalent-source representations, inverse methods and effic...

The IFAE Theory Division in Barcelona is seeking one to two PhD researchers to work on the theoretical development of searches for high-frequency gravitational waves in cavities and other laboratory devices. The project is part of GravNet , an ERC-funded network dedicated to optimizing the search for high-frequency gravitational waves using electromagnetic cavities and alternative experimental set-ups. The PhD researchers will contribute to the theoretical backbone of the initiative, with work s...

PhD Doctoral Candidate (DC7) – HyNOISE CIEMAT in Madrid, Spain, is recruiting a doctoral candidate to identify and model hydrodynamic and thermo-diffusive instabilities that drive combustion noise in turbulent hydrogen flames. The project forms part of the HyNOISE Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, which develops predictive and control methods for quiet, stable hydrogen combustion systems. The research will use high-fidelity direct numerical simulations of compressible Navie...

PhD opportunity in autonomous spacecraft collision avoidance within the MSCA COFUND BEST programme. The project is titled “Autonomous Collision Avoidance Guidance for Low-Thrust Spacecraft: A Combined Pontryagin Principle and Learning-Based Approach” and focuses on developing a fuel-efficient, reliable, and computationally efficient guidance algorithm for satellites facing conjunction events with other spacecraft or orbital debris. Research focus. The work combines optimal control theory, machin...