Research Engineer/Junior Researcher – Energy Harvesting for Smart Grids

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⚡Research Engineer/Junior Researcher - Energy Harvesting, MEMS & Self-Powered IoT for Smart Grids

IMB-CNM (CSIC)

UAB Campus (Barcelona), Spain

Join the HEROGRID Horizon Europe Project and help develop the next generation of self-powered IoT systems for smart electrical grids.

The NEMESYS Group at IMB-CNM (CSIC), in collaboration with Energiot, is seeking a highly motivated Junior Researcher / Research Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge research in Energy Harvesting, MEMS, Wireless Sensor Systems and Smart Grid Technologies.

About HEROGRID

HEROGRID is developing innovative solutions for Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) and smart power infrastructure monitoring through:

⚡ Energy Harvesting

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)

Self-Powered Electronics

Smart Sensing Technologies

Electrical Grid Monitoring

Sustainable Energy Systems

You will contribute to technologies that improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of future energy networks.

Your Main Responsibilities

✅ Develop energy harvesting systems for autonomous IoT devices

✅ Research piezoelectric, vibration-based and magneto-mechanical harvesting technologies

✅ Design, simulate and characterize MEMS and low-power electronic systems

✅ Integrate wireless sensing solutions for smart grid applications

✅ Perform experimental validation under real-world and harsh environmental conditions

✅ Collaborate with leading European research centres, universities and industrial partners

Who We Are Looking For

Required:

MSc or PhD in: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics, Microelectronics, Materials Science, Related disciplines

Experience in one or more of the following areas: Energy Harvesting, MEMS, Low-Power Electronics, Self-Powered Systems, Sensors and Actuators, Wireless Sensor Networks, IoT, Hardware Development

Professional proficiency in English

Strong teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have:

➕ Smart Grids

➕ Power Transmission & Distribution Systems

➕ Dynamic Line Rating (DLR)

➕ Embedded Systems

➕ Edge AI for Sensors

➕ Experimental Characterization

➕ COMSOL Multiphysics

➕ ANSYS

➕ MATLAB/Simulink

➕ Energy Management Circuits

➕ Wireless Communications for IoT

Why Join Us?

Join a cutting-edge Horizon Europe project

Work on technologies with real impact on the future of sustainable energy

Access Spain's largest Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Research Facilities

Collaborate with IMB-CNM (CSIC), a leading research institute, and Energiot, an innovative deep-tech startup

Opportunity to develop a PhD Thesis

Hybrid work model

International and multidisciplinary environment

Collaboration with top European academic and industrial partners

Career development in Energy Technologies, Microelectronics, MEMS and IoT

Application deadline: August 16th, 2026

Learn more about IMB-CNM:

https://www.imb-cnm.csic.es/en

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Información extra

Status

Activa

Estudios requeridos

E.S.O

Localización

Barcelona

Tipo de contrato

Tiempo completo

Publicado el

16-08-2026

Carnet de conducir

No

Vehículo

No

Carta de motivación

No