Embedded Systems Researcher

28 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research

Department

R&D

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 00:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

24 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

AICOS_Jobs_2024_02

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

Job Title: Embedded Systems Researcher

Job Ref: AICOS_Jobs_2024_02

Job Type: Full-time contract.

Job Salary: Depending on the candidate's academic degree and professional experience.

Job Location: Porto, Portugal.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

The candidate will perform research activities within the Connected Things (Cyber-physical systems) group, namely in the area of embedded electronics. The candidate is expected to contribute to current and future projects within the area of cognitively connected solutions.

The candidate will work on the following tasks:

• Develop firmware and software for embedded devices;
• Plan, develop and document test plans based on requirements;
• Bring up, debug and test new hardware designs;
• Write scientific (papers, reports, etc.) documentation.

Personal Skills:

Candidates with experience in the development of firmware and software for embedded devices are preferred. The candidate will work in close contact with hardware development, so experience within this field will be highly valued. Interest in industrial applications will be valued. Previous working experience in relevant areas will be highly regarded. The candidate must be able to work autonomously and show excellent English communication skills.

Academic Qualifications:

Academic Master's degree or equivalent academic qualification in the area of Electrical Engineering.

Other Skills:

• Excellent programming skills in C and C++;
• Experience with development for bare-metal and RTOS based microcontrollers;
• Experience debugging hardware using standard laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, protocol analyzer);
• Candidates with some experience with software development for embedded Linux systems are preferred.

More than two years of professional experience or research experience in R&D projects and embedded electronics.

What we offer:

• Excellent work conditions;
• Being part of the team of one of the most renowned applied R&D institutions in the world;
• Adequate salary (depending on the academic degree and professional experience);
• Private health insurance plan.

Application Process:

Applications are permanently open until the ideal candidate is selected. A first "cut-off" to evaluate applications will occur on the 07th of March 2024.

The selected candidate is expected to start working in April 2024.

Applications must be made to the email [email protected] and contain:

• CV – mandatory;
• Motivation Letter – optional;
• Recommendation Letters – optional.

Observation:

The research activities in the scope of this job opportunity are planned to be developed within the framework of projects:

• ATE – Aliança para a Transição Energética;
• ConnectedHealth – Smart and End-to-end Healthcare Management Platform, with reference POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046858;
• Microelectrónica – Agenda Microeletrónica, Call N.º 01/C05-i01/2021 (NextGenerationEU - PRR), Project ID 19.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Personal Skills:

Candidates with experience in the development of firmware and software for embedded devices are preferred. The candidate will work in close contact with hardware development, so experience within this field will be highly valued. Interest in industrial applications will be valued. Previous working experience in relevant areas will be highly regarded. The candidate must be able to work autonomously and show excellent English communication skills.

Other Skills:

• Excellent programming skills in C and C++;
• Experience with development for bare-metal and RTOS based microcontrollers;
• Experience debugging hardware using standard laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, protocol analyzer);
• Candidates with some experience with software development for embedded Linux systems are preferred.

More than two years of professional experience or research experience in R&D projects and embedded electronics.

Specific Requirements

Academic Qualifications:

Academic Master's degree or equivalent academic qualification in the area of Electrical Engineering.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

Job Type: Full-time contract.

Job Salary: Depending on the candidate's academic degree and professional experience.

What we offer:

• Excellent work conditions;
• Being part of the team of one of the most renowned applied R&D institutions in the world;
• Adequate salary (depending on the academic degree and professional experience);
• Private health insurance plan.

Selection process

Application Process:

Applications are permanently open until the ideal candidate is selected. A first "cut-off" to evaluate applications will occur on the 07th of March 2024.

The selected candidate is expected to start working in April 2024.

Applications must be made to the email [email protected] and contain:

• CV – mandatory;
• Motivation Letter – optional;
• Recommendation Letters – optional.

Additional comments

Observation:

The research activities in the scope of this job opportunity are planned to be developed within the framework of projects:

• ATE – Aliança para a Transição Energética;
• ConnectedHealth – Smart and End-to-end Healthcare Management Platform, with reference POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046858;
• Microelectrónica – Agenda Microeletrónica, Call N.º 01/C05-i01/2021 (NextGenerationEU - PRR), Project ID 19.

Website for additional job details

https://www.fraunhofer.pt/en/careers/jobs.html

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Porto

City

Porto

Postal Code

4200-135

Street

Rua Alfredo Allen, 455/461

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Porto

City

Porto

Website

http://www.fraunhofer.pt

Street

Rua Alfredo Allen, 455/461

Postal Code

4200-135

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

916467755

STATUS: EXPIRED