RESEARCH ENGINEER IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING – DIGITAL TWINS AND SMART PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

EURAXESS Ireland; Compiègne; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Université de Technologie de Compiègne recrute un ingénieur de recherche spécialisé en ingénierie industrielle dans le cadre du projet Quatrium. Vous développerez le jumeau numérique d’un atelier industriel connecté et contribuerez à des méthodes de contrôle intelligent, de simulation et d’intelligence artificielle pour améliorer la robustesse et l’efficacité des systèmes de production.

Basé au département Génie mécanique (IM) et au laboratoire Roberval, vous travaillerez en équipe, échangerez

Qualifications

• Engineering degree; PhD would be an advantage.
• Field: industrial engineering or mechanical engineering.
• 1–4 years of research experience in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and organize research activities around the Quatrium platform, incl. digital twin design and operation for smart control, optimization and resilience.
• Contribute to design, testing and validation of innovative methods (digital twins, simulation, AI) and transfer to industrial demonstrators.
• Design and develop a digital twin of the Quatrium platform, synchronized with equipment (machines, cobots, AGVs, information systems).
• Define and implement multi-level models incorporating geometry, physics and behaviour of production systems and scheduling constraints.
• Develop and test advanced control approaches (dynamic scheduling, discrete-event simulation, optimisation under constraints, reinforcement learning) for decision-making under uncertainty.
• Design experimental scenarios and demonstrators based on research findings.
• Participate in the integration and development of platform equipment (robotics, conveyors, AGVs, information systems).
• Evaluate performance of proposed approaches (robustness, responsiveness, efficiency).
• Implement and oversee demonstrations.
• Liaise with industrial and academic partners.
• Disseminate results (publications, conferences, workshops, Quatrium events).
• Engage in technology watch and platform development to meet industry needs.
• Anticipate changes and propose developments (functional or technical).
• Knowledge of optimisation, scheduling or artificial intelligence.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to persuade.

Skills

Optimization knowledge

Scheduling knowledge

Artificial intelligence

Teamwork

Persuasion

Initiative

Education

Engineering degree

PhD advantageous

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITE DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIEGNE Department Mechanical Systems Engineering Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Engineering » Industrial engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 3 Dec 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 4 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Technology of Compiègne is recruiting a research engineer specialising in industrial engineering as part of the Quatrium 'Industry of the Future' acceleration platform project.

Missions

• To develop and organise research activities centred on the Quatrium platform, particularly regarding the design and operation of a digital twin of a connected industrial workshop, with a view to exploring new approaches to smart control, optimisation and resilience in production systems.
• Contribute to the design, testing and validation of innovative methods (digital twins, simulation, artificial intelligence), whilst ensuring their transfer to industrial demonstrators.
• Design and develop a digital twin of the Quatrium platform, synchronised with the actual equipment (machines, cobots, AGVs, information systems)
• Define and implement multi-level models incorporating the geometry, physics and behaviour of production systems, as well as management rules and scheduling constraints
• Develop and test advanced control approaches (dynamic scheduling, discrete-event simulation, optimisation under constraints, reinforcement learning) for decision-making in uncertain environments
• Design experimental scenarios and demonstrators based on research findings
• Participate in the integration and development of the platform’s equipment (robotics, conveyor systems, AGVs, information systems)
• Evaluate the performance of the proposed approaches (robustness, responsiveness, overall efficiency)
• Implement and oversee demonstrations
• Liaise with industrial and academic partners
• Contribute to the dissemination of results (scientific publications, conferences, workshops, Quatrium events)
• Participate in technology watch and the development of the platform to meet the needs of industry
• Anticipate changes and their business impacts, and propose application developments (functional or technical)
• Knowledge of optimisation, scheduling or artificial intelligence
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to persuade

Ability to anticipate and take the initiative

Qualifications, training and accreditation

Engineering degree; a PhD would be an advantage

Field: industrial engineering or mechanical engineering

Specific Requirements

Experience

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

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

Additional Information

Gross monthly salary

Depending on experience and funding

Additional comments

From 04/11/2026 to 03/12/2026

Contract type and anticipated starting date

Fixed-term contract - immediate start, ending on 30/06/2029

Hours

37 hours and 30 minutes per week - 1,607 hours per year

Work environment and context

The successful candidate will be based in the Mechanical Engineering (IM) department and the Roberval Laboratory. They will form part of the 'Integrated Systems: Product-Process' team and contribute to the development of research topics centred on digital twins, smart control and Industry 5.0.

This recruitment is part of the Quatrium project, funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) , the Hauts-de-France region, UTC and the UTC Foundation. The Quatrium platform aims to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in their digital transformation towards more sustainable and resilient industrial systems. It also serves as an experimental platform for research into smart production systems.

The successful candidate will be required to liaise very regularly with the project’s partners and, more generally, with the various stakeholders involved in the project. They must be able to adapt effectively to different people and demonstrate professionalism in both written and oral communication. Occasional travel will be required as part of the project to attend meetings and events in the Hauts-de-France region.