HRER2026/419-322 RESEARCHER

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID; España; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility allowance

Doctoral training

International conferences

State-of-the-art infrastructure

Health insurance

Job summary

UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID in Madrid invites applications for a fully funded 3-year PhD position under the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Networks programme (CPEC project). The role focuses on modular power converters, ageing models, condition monitoring and reliability design.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in engineering with strengths in power electronics, modelling and programming (MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, COMSOL) and excellent English.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in power electronics.
• Design and optimization of power supplies.
• Modelling and design of high frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers).
• Knowledge about heat transfer.
• Skilled in modelling, simulation and programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, COMSOL etc.)

Responsibilities

• Define modular converter architectures, operating scenarios and reliability requirements.
• Develop ageing, degradation and fault models for modular power converters.
• Develop condition monitoring, early fault detection and RUL prediction methods.
• Develop a reliability-oriented design methodology for modular power converters.
• Develop health-aware and fault-tolerant control and reconfiguration strategies.
• Develop high-speed protection and fault mitigation strategies.
• Experimentally validate and demonstrate the proposed methodologies.

Skills

Power electronics

Power supplies design

High-frequency magnets

Heat transfer

Modelling & simulation

Programming (MATLAB/Python/ANSYS/COMSO

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Department HRS4R Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 5 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 8 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Developing of the following task of the project:

• T1. Definition of Modular Converter Architectures, Operating Scenarios and Reliability Requirements
• T2. Development of Ageing, Degradation and Fault Models for Modular Power Converters
• T3. Development of Condition Monitoring, Early Fault Detection and RUL Prediction Methods
• T4. Development of a Reliability-Oriented Design Methodology for Modular Power Converters
• T5. Development of Health-Aware and Fault-Tolerant Control and Reconfiguration Strategies
• T6. Development of High-Speed Protection and Fault Mitigation Strategies
• T7. Experimental Validation and Demonstration of the Proposed Methodologies

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in power electronics.
• Design and optimization of power supplies.
• Modelling and design of high frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers).
• Knowledge about heat transfer.
• Skilled in modelling, simulation and programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, Comsol etc.)

Strong analytical skills, a research-oriented mindset, and excellent communication skills in English are highly valued.

Specific Requirements

• MSCA Eligibility Criteria
• 1. Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately prior to recruitment.
• 2. Candidates must not already possess a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment.
• 3. Candidates must meet the admission requirements for the PhD programme at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
• 4. Nationality: Open to candidates of any nationality worldwide

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineeringEngineering » Electrical engineeringEngineering » Industrial engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

A fully funded 3-year PhD position

• A mobility allowance to travel abroad and finance your secondments.
• Specialized doctoral training to boost your expertise.
• Opportunities to collaborate in groundbreaking interdisciplinary research and participate in international conferences.
• Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure and a range of university benefits (health insurance, etc.).
• A dynamic, passionate team of fellow PhD students and research engineers.

Salary & Financial Conditions

The position is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks programme, under the CPEC project (Grant Agreement No. 101312322).

Estimated gross salary before deductions: EUR 39.593,70 per year. (may be subject to minor adjustments depending on the applicable employment costs and social security contributions).

UPM receives MSCA Researcher Allowances consisting of a Living Allowance, a Mobility Allowance and, where applicable, a Family Allowance. These Researcher Allowances will be used to cover the Doctoral Candidate’s remuneration, including all employer and employee social security contributions and other employment-related costs in accordance with the applicable national regulations.

Eligibility criteria

Recruitment will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment (OTM-R) policy of the European Commission, ensuring equal opportunities, fairness, transparency, and selection based solely on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and merits. The selection process will ensure equal opportunities and non-discrimination and will be based exclusively on the candidates' qualifications, skills, experience and potential.

Experience will be valued in:

• 1. Knowledge and experience in power electronics. (25%)
• 2. Design and optimization of power supplies based on SiC and GaN (25%)
• 3. Modelling and design of high frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers). (15%)
• 4. Knowledge about heat transfer. (10%)
• 5. Skilled in modelling, simulation and programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, Comsol etc.) (10%)
• 6. Sufficient training and experience for the optimal performance of the described tasks. (15%)

Additional comments

This position is funded by the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks programme through the CPEC project Grant Agreement No. 101312322.
Candidates must comply with all Horizon Europe and MSCA eligibility requirements.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Madrid Postal Code 28006 Street Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2 Geofield