Software engineer MIRO - Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering

Organisation/Company Ghent University Research Field Computer science » Informatics Computer science » Programming Computer science » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Belgium Final date to receive applications 10 Jan 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) 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

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→Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
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EA08 - Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering
→Occupancy rate:100%
→Number of positions:1
→Type of employment:

Contract of limited duration
→Term of assignment:

Limited duration for 2 years with the possibility for a contract unlimited duration
→Wage scale:

WM1 to WM4 (master degree)
→Required diploma:

Master

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. With more than 15,000 staff members, we are actively engaged every day in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social services. For them, Ghent University is the logical choice: it is one of the largest, most dynamic, and forward-thinking employers in the region. The university comprises 11 faculties and over 80 departments, offering high-quality, research-driven programs across all scientific disciplines.

Within Ghent University, and specifically at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, the MIRO core lab conducts research and develops innovative machines, intelligent systems, and robotics, all based on fundamental electrical and mechanical principles. Through these developments, MIRO aims to play a key role in addressing major societal challenges such as Europe’s Green Deal and Industry 4.0/5.0.

MIRO consists of 18 professors, six laboratories, and more than 180 researchers. They design and develop both digital and physical solutions with the goal of achieving excellence in sustainability, precision, speed, and functionality. The researchers are also active within Flanders Make, the strategic research center for the Flemish manufacturing industry. Their specific research domains include electrical engineering and mechanics, dynamic systems and control, thermo-fluids;

with applications in production, energy, automotive, compressors, agriculture, and textiles.

Software Professionalization as a Key to Impact

Research within the laboratories relies heavily on numerical models and data. These models are becoming increasingly complex, large-scale, and multi-physical, often interconnected with other models. Data from test setups and research projects is frequently difficult to structure, manage, and store. Models and data are also combined to create digital twins, smart systems, and innovative designs.

To help researchers gain better control over their models and data, we are looking for a motivated Software Engineer who will contribute to the professionalization of internal software processes within MIRO. By doing so, you will lay the foundation for more robust and efficient research projects, creating real impact for companies and research partners.

As a Software Engineering Expert, your mission is to help researchers professionalize their digital tools—numerical models and data. You will support them throughout the entire lifecycle of models and data by improving structure, documentation, maintenance, and archiving. This will create more opportunities to valorize software and the resulting research outcomes.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Guiding researchers to improve software quality

Many MIRO researchers are not professionally trained programmers. You will assist them in structuring and professionalizing their code by introducing best practices in software development, avoiding hard-coded variables, and improving overall structure. Through one-on-one sessions, you will help researchers critically review and enhance their code to raise internal software quality.

• Documentation and archiving of code

You will play a crucial role in improving the documentation and long-term…