Hardware and software development technician in Optical Engineering, Imaging Systems and Lidar. (Ref. 30269220004)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; On-site; PHP 1,374,000 - 2,025,000; Part time

Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH seeks a First Stage Researcher (R1) for 24 h/week in Terrassa, Spain. The role focuses on hardware and software development, lidar applications, and data processing, with tasks spanning experiment design, model validation and reporting.

Requirements include a master's degree related to photonics, computer vision, engineering physics or physics, and relevant research experience. Proficiency in Python, Matlab and C++ is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree related to Photonics, Computer Vision, Engineering Physics or Physics.
• Experience with hardware and software development tasks in a research setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hardware and software development tasks.
• Design experiments and validate theoretical models.
• Perform data and signal processing.
• Prepare scientific and technical reports and publications.
• Develop simulation, communication and image processing algorithms.
• Develop models and their validation.
• Handle optics and photonics equipment.
• Build experimental assemblies and conduct lidar applications with software models.

Skills

Python

Matlab

C++

Education

Master's degree related to the tasks

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Physics Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 21 Sep 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 24 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 30269220004 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Carry out hardware and software development tasks.

Functions to be developed:

• Carry out the development of laboratory assemblies.
• Design experiments and validation of theoretical models.
• Perform data and signal processing.
• Prepare scientific and technical reports and publications.
• Develop simulation, communication and image processing algorithms.
• Development of models and their validation.
• Handling of optics and photonics equipment.
• Experimental assemblies, design and construction.
• Lidar and its applications, including software models and point cloud processing.
• Python.
• Matlab.
• C++.

Knowledge:

• Optical and photonics engineering.
• Physical models of light propagation and radiometry.
• Laboratory assembly.
• It will be assessed:
  • Master's degree related to the tasks (Photonics, Computer Vision, Engineering Physics, Physics...)

Professional Experience:

• Claude and AI programming tools.
• 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 PhysicsEngineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

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.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6) Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Terrassa Postal Code 08222 Street Rambla Sant Nebridi, 10 Geofield