Technical support staff Engineering

Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena; España; Presencial; EUR 12.000 - 14.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA in Spain seeks a Technical Support Staff member for R&D activities in a 3-month project. The role involves assisting in heat transfer tests, startup, data collection, and operation of laboratory equipment.

The contract is temporary with a 20-hour workweek, Monday to Friday 9h-13h, and a gross annual salary of €13,169.76. Applicants must be enrolled in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering programs and provide degree equivalencies if needed.

Formación

• Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering or a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Provide equivalency documentation for degrees obtained abroad when required.
• Training and experience commensurate with duties may be accepted under science/tech laws.
• English level required: B2.

Responsabilidades

• Development of a heat transfer testing campaign for heat exchangers with fixed duration (3 months).
• Daily startup, parameter adjustment, and data collection for the project.
• Support the research team in laboratory tasks at Eldi Building, Laboratory 01.18.

Conocimientos

OpenFOAM

SolidWorks

English (B2)

Educación

High School Diploma

Herramientas

OpenFOAM

SolidWorks

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena Research Field Engineering » Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA , A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS ANNOUNCED FOR THE HIRING OF GROUP III TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF FOR R&D&I ACTIVITIES IN THE PROJECT “THERMOHYDRUALIC CHARACTERISTICS AND MITIGATION OF FOULING IN PIPES WITH INTEGRAL ROUGHNESS SUBJECTED TO SUPERIMPOSED OSCILLATORY FLOW (CALL CODE: C-045/26).

Deadline for submission of applications: November 13.

TITLE OF THE POSITION OFFERED: Technical support staff Engineering

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Temporary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION: High School Diploma.
In the case of degrees obtained abroad (including EU degrees), applicants must provide proof that they hold the corresponding equivalency certification or, where applicable, the credential attesting to the degree’s recognition.
In accordance with the provisions of the Law on Science, Technology, and
Innovation, if a candidate does not hold the required academic degree, applications may be accepted if the candidate has training and experience commensurate with the duties to be performed and the merits to be evaluated:

• Having been admitted to one of the following degree programs: a) Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or b) Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering
• Having successfully completed courses in official degree programs related to Applied Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics Engineering, and Thermal Machines
• Professional experience in: Operation and maintenance of thermal facilities and equipment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering or a Master's degree program in Industrial Engineering.

WEEKLY DEDICATION: This will be a full time position, and the workweek will consist of 20 h. From Monday to Friday from 9h to 13h.

GROSS ANNUAL REMUNERATION: The employee will receive an annual gross salary of 13.169,76 euros.

PROJECT TITLE: Project: "Thermohydraulic Characteristics and Mitigation in pipes with integral roughness subjected to superimposed oscillatory flow," reference PID2023-148268NB-C21, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the ERDF, EU. Budget line 30.05.18.9813 541A 642.10 (code: 2024/00207/001).

DURATION: The contract to be entered into will be for a fixed term of 3 months from the date the contract is formalized, pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, which approves the consolidated text of the Workers’ Statute Act, in conjunction with Article 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of June 1, on Science, Technology, and Innovation, with the aim of addressing the occasional and unforeseeable increase in research activity associated with the project “Thermohydraulic Characteristics and Fouling Mitigation in Tubes with Integral Roughness Subjected to Superimposed Oscillatory Flow.” Specifically, the planned work will consist of supporting the rest of the research team in conducting a series of heat transfer tests, including: daily startup, parameter adjustment, and data collection. The duration of this test campaign will extend for the entire term of the contract.

INTENDED DATE OF DEPUTY EMPLOYMENT: immediate.

TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT:

Development of a heat transfer testing campaign for heat exchangers, with a fixed duration (3 months), in accordance with the project's task schedule.

PLACE OF WORK: ELDI Building. Laboratory 01.18

MERITS TO BE ASSESSED AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:

• Academic Background (30%): Special consideration will be given to grades earned in courses from official degree programs related to Applied Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics Engineering, and Thermal Machinery.
• Specific Training (10%): Supplementary training related to Mechanical Engineering, acquired through training courses, internships at companies, extracurricular activities, or other educational activities related to this specialty.
• Professional experience (5%): Professional experience related to the tasks to be performed will be evaluated.
• Languages (10%): B2 level in English.
• Other merits (25%): Practical knowledge of thermal equipment testing, acquired through extracurricular activities and collaborative or research fellowships; knowledge of OpenFOAM; knowledge of SolidWorks.