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The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
4 Jul 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field
Engineering » Computer engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions
Research Support Positions
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
35
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe
Reference Number
30259291205
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission:

Hire a software engineer with advanced expertise in robotic control systems and development with ROS2, to contribute to European R&D projects in mobile robotics and sensory integration.

Functions to be developed:

  • Develop the software stack (ROS2) for custom-designed mobile and legged robots.
  • Implement control algorithms including full-body and optimal controllers.
  • Integrate sensor data (IMU, cameras, joint encoders) into control flows.
  • Support the simulation and field tests of robotic platforms.
  • Collaborate in the transfer of research and technical documentation.

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Computer engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competences:

  • ROS and ROS2.
  • Programming in C++, Python, Matlab/Simulink.
  • Implementation of control algorithms: WBC, MPC, trajectory planning.
  • Using GitHub, Google Test and software validation flows.
Specific Requirements

Educational Requirements:

  • Robotic software design with ROS/ROS2.
  • Optimization techniques for real-time control in robotic systems.
  • Sensor integration and autonomous locomotion in complex environments.

Professional Experience:

  • Have participated in projects that include optimal and full-body control for legged and mobile robots.
  • In the development of control algorithms for robots with legs and mobile manipulators.
  • In robotics research and development in academic and industrial environments.
  • Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.
Languages
CATALAN
Level
Basic
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Engineering » Computer engineering
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

€32,402.30 gross/year (per full-time position)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process. 

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria: 

  • The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
  • Threshold: 5 points.
  • The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
  • 1 point for required speciality.
  • 2 points for required academic training.
  • 2 points for technic competences.
  • 1 point for organisational competences.
  • 3 points for professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

  • Maximum scoring: 5 points.
  • Threshold: 3 points.
  • The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
  • 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
  • 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee. 

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria. 

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Industrial Equipment Design Centre - Machine Dynamics
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08028
Street
Pau Gargallo, 14
Geofield

Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Website
Street
C. Jordi Girona, 31
Postal Code
08034
E-Mail
personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu

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