Senior research technician for the Asset project in the field of LoRa mesh networks for the IoT. 150-701-236

14 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

1 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?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

150-701-236

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

No

Offer Description

Mission:

Carry out the tasks in the Asset project in the field of mesh LoRa networks for the IoT.

Functions to be developed:

• Analyze project data and evaluate it.
• Design and develop software in the field of mesh LoRa networks.
• Write project reports and technical reports.
• Carry out experimentation in the field of the project, data analysis and evaluation
• Coordinate with other groups and developers.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

• Mesh LoRa networks and their implementation.
• Software in open Git repositories.
• Embedded systems in C++.

Organizational Skills:

• Working together with developer communities.

Functional Competencies:

• Communication skills.

Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

• Architecture of computers and IoT networks.
• Distributed systems and applications of IoT environments.
• Software design and development.
• Software programming for microcontrollers.
• Internet protocols.

Professional experience:

• In the development of software in embedded systems.
• 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 » Computer engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

€40,232.74 gross/year (per 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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.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.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Computer Architecture (DAC)

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08034

Street

Jordi Girona, 1-3

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

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

Contact

State/Province

Sent for Approval

City

Barcelona

Website

https://www.upc.edu/

Street

Jordi Girona, 1-3

Postal Code

08034

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED