Organisation/Company Fundacion IMDEA Energia Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 2 Jul 2026 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 IMDEA Energy is opening a Senior Researcher Position in the Electrical Systems Unit, looking for talented and motivated candidates to work on Power System Operation, Control and Optimization.

Tasks Description: * Lead one or several research lines (including projects) in power systems, smart grids, renewable integration, flexibility, and energy markets. * Help manage the research unit including its infrastructure * Leading project proposals preparation and management of national and international research projects. * Collaborate with industry and international partners. * Supervise personnel including PhD students, postdoctoral and senior assistant researchers. * Disseminate research results through scientific publications, technical reports, participation in conferences, workshops, technology forums, and technology transfer activities to industry. * Ph.D. degree in Electrical,



Electronic or Control Systems Engineering. * Solid background in Power Engineering, Control Systems and Electrical Machines * 10 years of postdoctoral experience and at least two of them in a foreign institution * Principal investigator in at least 2 national/ international projects. * Proven track record in publishing research results.

Specific Requirements * Good understanding of Renewable and Energy Storage Technologies and Planning and Operation of Power Systems. * Good knowledge of DIgSILENT Power

Factory, Matlab, Sim

Power

Systems and other energy systems modelling tools. * R3 / I3 Certificate. * Outstanding track of indexed scientific publications, mostly those related to the research topic. * Proven participation in European research and innovation projects, mostly those related to the research topic. * International research experience: research stays and collaborations, mostly those related with the research topic. * Experience in the preparation of proposals with public and private funding, mostly those related with the research topic. * Experience in supervision of Internships, Master Thesis and PhD Thesis, mostly those related with the research topic. * Fluent oral and written communication skills in English #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Research Position at IMDEA Energía to work on Power System Operation, Control, and Optimization (España)
🏢 Fundacion IMDEA Energia
📍 España