Senior IoT Engineer

The i2CAT Foundation is looking for a Senior R&D Engineer / Researcher to join the IoT Research Line.

The successful candidate will work on the design, implementation and development of IoT solutions and their evaluation in real environments. The candidate is expected to have the ability to lead research or technology transfer projects and lead work teams.

We are looking for someone who will be part of the work team of the project “FemIoT” project where he/she will collaborate with researchers and engineers from different research centers to define and develop solutions to improve connectivity, services and applications of the cities of the future. In this sense, it will work in the following areas:

• IoT technologies applied to cities. We expect to obtain a comparative analysis of low-power IoT technologies for its use in urban environments. The evaluation of the technologies will be based on both, experimental validations and theoretical or analytical studies. There will also be work done on the proposal, improvement and implementation of IoT solutions in these cases. Finally, he/she will participate in the design and implementation of a multi-technology gateway that incorporates IoT interfaces (such as LPWAN technologies) for capturing data from devices installed in the city or for transmitting information.
• Location and positioning solutions based on IoT technologies. Evaluation and implementation of systems based on the use of one or more technologies, such as UWB or inertial sensors, that improve the performance of GPS.

  ** Work will be done to integrate these solutions with vehicle communication equipment to develop advanced applications and services that improve the safety and circulation of vulnerable vehicles, such as bicycles or scooters, in the city.

• Implementation (software and hardware) of prototypes and demonstrators. These demonstrators will be developed and validated under realistic conditions applied to use cases in urban environments.

The offered position requires proven mastery and experience in designing and developing firmware and software for IoT devices. The selected person is expected to be able to work autonomously on advanced, efficient and optimized IoT solutions, both in the energy field and in the communication protocols used.

Finally, the candidate is expected to be actively involved in the definition and proposal of new IoT research and technology transfer solutions or projects.

The researcher will be part of the Mobile and Wireless Internet (MWI) group at i2CAT. More information can be found here: https://www.i2cat.net/research-topics/mobile-wireless-internet/

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation center that promotes mission-driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT,  VR,  and  Immersive  Technologies,  Cybersecurity,  Blockchain,  AI,  and  Digital  Social Innovation. The  center  partners  with  companies,  public  administration,  academia,  and  end-users   to leverage   this   knowledge   in   order   to   meet   real   social   and   business   challenges.

The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.

Want to know more? Visit our webpage! www.i2cat.net

What do we offer?

• Work from our offices or from home, whichever works best for you. We ask for two days in person at the office to coordinate with the rest of the team.
• This is a full time vacancy
• You will have a flexible work schedule so that you can reconcile your personal life with the professional one.
• Intensive hours every Friday of the year and every day in July and August
• Fix + variable salary
• Possibility of receiving part of your remuneration in kind (restaurant, transport, nursery or medical insurance)
• 25 working days of annual leave (the common 22 + 3 additional ones)
• You can access the UPC gym at a reduced price
• We have fruit in the office to promote a healthy lifestyle
• If you are interested, you can participate in events of your sector.
• You will work with a laptop. You can choose your work environment, Mac, Linux or Windows.
• You can ask us for training of your interest.
• We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development.

Where will you do it?

At i2CAT we already have an established telework policy for some time. You can work from home or from the office, whichever suits you best. We ask that you attend the office two days per week, one to stay connected with the team and the other one to establish relations.

If you decide to come to the office, we are located in Zona Universitària, next to the Campus Nord of the UPC, within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. It is a very well connected area (metro, tram, bus) with bars and restaurants around.

Our offices are designed with an open-office concept where everything is light and transparency (we do not have opaque rooms). We have a variety of workspaces so that you don't have to be at the same table all day.

i2CAT is an organization committed to equal opportunities. That is why we seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented, and therefore explicitly encourage the female collective to apply.

i2CAT is an organization committed to diversity and we seek to increase the number of people with disabilities in our team.

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