- JOB
- Spain
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.
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Computer engineering
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
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.
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
€32,402.30 gross/year (per full-time position)
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.
The planned selection process is as follows:
- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://talenthub.upc.edu/en/jobs/psr, select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-ptgas-staff-to-carry-out-scientific-and-technical-activities?set_language=en, fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.
- 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
- personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu