Power electronics technician. 150-971-040

26 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

8 Apr 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

10

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

150-971-040

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

No

Offer Description

Mission:

Design and build power electronics equipment.

Functions to develop:

• Review the design specifications of power converters. As well as the selection of converter components.
• Design, calculate and model the power converter.
• Characterize the power converter.
• Simulate the converter and adjustments of the control loops
• Experimentally prototype the power converter.
• Carry out tests and trials in the laboratory.
• Draft technical evaluation and compliance reports with specifications.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

• MatLab and PLECS simulation.

Organizational Skills:

• Teamwork.
• Time management

Functional Competencies:

• Communication skills.

Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

• Power Electronics.
• Calculate and design power electronics circuits: including switching control.
• Construction and verification of the operation of converters in a laboratory with electronic instruments.

Professional experience:

• In the use of power supplier simulation software.
• In the analysis and design of power converters.
• In power electronics laboratories.
• Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued.

Languages

CATALAN

Level

Basic

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

€31,613.14 gross/year (for full time)

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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.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

• Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca/ofertes-PSR/concursos-psr/concursos-actius , select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/Tramits/Convocatoria_contractacio_personal_PTGAS_realitzacio_activitats_cientificotecniques , 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

https://mcia.upc.edu/es

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Motion Control and Industrial Applications Research Group (MCIA)

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Terrassa

Postal Code

08222

Street

Rambla Sant Nebridi, s/n

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractac…

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Terrassa

Website

https://www.upc.edu/
https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca

Street

Rambla Sant Nebridi, s/n

Postal Code

08222

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED