Advanced Monitoring Systems for Hydropower. (Ref. 30269350008)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; Presencial; EUR 37.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) BarcelonaTECH invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop advanced monitoring systems for hydroelectric energy. The role focuses on AI techniques, signal analysis and failure diagnosis, with emphasis on research activities in university and industry settings.

The candidate will work with data from hydroelectric systems, perform complex vibrational data analysis, and apply monitoring technologies including AI, contributing to

Formación

• Languages listed with explained levels (Catalan, English, Spanish).

Responsabilidades

• Develop AI techniques for hydroelectric energy monitoring.
• Perform advanced signal analysis.
• Diagnose failures in hydroelectric energy systems.
• Analyze complex vibrational data using monitoring techniques.

Conocimientos

Catalan

English

Spanish

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 12 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 30269350008 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Develop the advanced monitoring systems needed for hydroelectric energy.

Functions to be developed:

• Develop AI techniques for hydroelectric energy monitoring.
• Perform advanced signal analysis.
• Carry out the diagnosis of failures in hydroelectric energy.
• In the analysis of complex vibrational data.
• In the use of monitoring techniques that include artificial intelligence.
• Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

€37,316.64 gross per year (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:

• 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:

• 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.

Additional comments

Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centre for Industrial Diagnostics and Fluid Dynamics Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Av. Diagonal, 647 Geofield