Junior Researcher Prototyping

8 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CIIAE

Department

Thermal Energy Storage

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Design engineering
Engineering » Industrial engineering
Engineering » Thermal engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

31 May 2023 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

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

No

Offer Description

CIIAE is the research center focused on contributing to the following research lines:

• Electrical energy storage such as technologies of Li-ion, Na-ion, flow batteries, supercapacitors, metal-air, etc.
• Circular Economy topics such as recycling, reuse, eco-design, etc.
• Hydrogen generation, catalysis for production of synthetic fuels, CO2 capture, and industrial applications of hydrogen.
• Thermal energy storage technologies

As a Junior Researcher in Prototyping, the successful candidate will work closely with the senior researchers and engineers to design and develop prototypes for the systems related to the research lines as mentioned earlier.

The successful candidate will work together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists to design new ideas for prototypes, test equipment, and laboratory configurations. And will design, build and integrate devices such as prototypes, components, or auxiliary equipment. You will get the opportunity to work with different energy storage systems but with the possibility to implement the research concepts of prototyping.

The objective is to be focused on turning ideas into physical objects, solving technical challenges, and integrating them into a functional device. It is a fundamental piece to validate the theoretical work that other researchers/engineers are developing on a laboratory scale.

The selected candidate is expected to:

• Exhibit a development engineering profile who is able to effectively collaborate with the other research groups of CIIAE to develop prototypes. The work will be focused on energy storage systems such as electrochemical and thermal batteries, hydrogen storage, electrolyzers, etc.
• Have expertise in design engineering focused on 3D modeling, CAD designing, and manufacturing of devices.
• Development experience gained through the Fabrication / Assembling of the machine elements will be beneficial.
• ability to collect data through measurements of key parameters such as temperature/pressure/flow rate.
• Perform commissioning of the prototypes/test benches/pilot plant through leakage testing using inert gases, and testing of the sensors/gauges/valves.
• Ability to understand electrical drawings. The wiring diagrams can be for the control systems and 2-phase / 3-phase power supply for motors/pumps to be used for prototypes. Any hands-on experience will be preferred.
• Ability to understand piping drawings and any hands-on experience will be preferred.
• Experience with data analysis software such as Python. 
• Collaborate with universities, research institutes, and companies at a national and international level.
• Occasional support in the supervision and tutoring of students of degree programs.
• Drafting of the work procedures and reports. 

Academic background required: Bachelor's or Master's degree of engineering in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical / Electronics, Physics, Materials Science, or related fields. Holders of Ph.D. degree are encouraged to apply.

Other professional education: Valuable training/knowledge in: Mechanical Design, Instrumentation Control Systems, Solid Modelling, CAD / CAM, Laboratory Automation, Wiring layouts, Wiring drawings software, Piping Software

Gross Salary Range: 35 000 € - 38 000 €

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• At least three years of hands-on work experience with prototyping and fabrication techniques.
• Have experience in the selection of machine elements such as pipe fittings, bearings, gears, threads, etc.
• design and development of research instrumentation; mechanics, electrical, computer interfaces, and data acquisition.
• Fab Lab experience is a plus.

Specific Requirements

• Experience in workshops. Practical knowledge of mechanical manufacturing techniques: welding equipment, lathes, milling machines, and molders.
• Experience in the manufacturing of home-made equipment (by using in-house parts or by integrating parts from external suppliers)
• User knowledge of software used in research and industry will be valued such as Matlab, Auto-Cad, and others.
• Experience in 3D CAD design.
• Knowledge of design software such as Fusion360, Solidworks, Inventor, Rhinoceros or similar will be valued

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

EngineeringPhysicsTechnologyPhysics

Additional Information
Selection process

Selection process

The call is expected to open on May 17th. Interested candidates, please check  https://ciiae.org/empleo/

For further information please feel free to contact the following:

• Breogán Pato, Head of Thermal Energy Storage Department at CIIAE, breogan.pato@ciiae.org  or
• Kashif Mushtaq, Senior Researcher in Prototyping at CIIAE, kashif.mushtaq@ciiae.org

Kindly mention the following reference in your correspondence.

Reference: IJ2-PROTOTIPADO

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CIIAE

Country

Spain

State/Province

Extremadura

City

Caceres

Postal Code

10003

Street

Avenida de las ciencias

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://ciiae.org/empleo/

Contact

State/Province

Cáceres

City

Cáceres

Website

https://ciiae.org/en/inicio-en/

Street

Campus Universitario Cáceres

Postal Code

10003

STATUS: EXPIRED