⚡Research Engineer/Junior Researcher - Energy Harvesting, MEMS & Self-Powered IoT for Smart Grids

?️ IMB-CNM (CSIC)

? UAB Campus (Barcelona), Spain

? Join the HEROGRID Horizon Europe Project and help develop the next generation of self-powered IoT systems for smart electrical grids .

The NEMESYS Group at IMB-CNM (CSIC) , in collaboration with Energiot , is seeking a highly motivated Junior Researcher / Research Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge research in Energy Harvesting, MEMS, Wireless Sensor Systems and Smart Grid Technologies .

About HEROGRID

HEROGRID is developing innovative solutions for Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) and smart power infrastructure monitoring through:

⚡ Energy Harvesting

? Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)

? Self-Powered Electronics

?️ Smart Sensing Technologies

?️ Electrical Grid Monitoring

? Sustainable Energy Systems

You will contribute to technologies that improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of future energy networks.

Your Main Responsibilities

✅ Develop energy harvesting systems for autonomous IoT devices

✅ Research piezoelectric, vibration-based and magneto-mechanical harvesting technologies

✅ Design, simulate and characterize MEMS and low-power electronic systems

✅ Integrate wireless sensing solutions for smart grid applications

✅ Perform experimental validation under real-world and harsh environmental conditions

✅ Collaborate with leading European research centres, universities and industrial partners

? Who We Are Looking For

Required:

? MSc or PhD in: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics, Microelectronics, Materials Science, Related disciplines





? Experience in one or more of the following areas: Energy Harvesting, MEMS, Low-Power Electronics, Self-Powered Systems, Sensors and Actuators, Wireless Sensor Networks, IoT, Hardware Development

? Professional proficiency in English

? Strong teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have:

➕ Smart Grids

➕ Power Transmission & Distribution Systems

➕ Dynamic Line Rating (DLR)

➕ Embedded Systems

➕ Edge AI for Sensors

➕ Experimental Characterization

➕ COMSOL Multiphysics

➕ ANSYS

➕ MATLAB/Simulink

➕ Energy Management Circuits

➕ Wireless Communications for IoT

Why Join Us?

? Join a cutting-edge Horizon Europe project

? Work on technologies with real impact on the future of sustainable energy

? Access Spain's largest Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Research Facilities

? Collaborate with IMB-CNM (CSIC), a leading research institute, and Energiot, an innovative deep-tech startup

? Opportunity to develop a PhD Thesis

? Hybrid work model

? International and multidisciplinary environment

? Collaboration with top European academic and industrial partners

? Career development in Energy Technologies, Microelectronics, MEMS and IoT

? Application deadline: August 16th, 2026

? Learn more about IMB-CNM: ? https://www.imb-cnm.csic.es/en

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📌 Research Engineer/Junior Researcher – Energy Harvesting for Smart Grids (Barcelona)
🏢 Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC)
📍 Barcelona