Role Description:
This position is designed to be aligned with Spanish R&D; talent programs such as Torres Quevedo and Doctorados Industriales. The Torres Quevedo program supports the incorporation of PhD-level researchers into companies to develop R&D; projects, while the Doctorados Industriales program supports doctoral research carried out in collaboration with companies, linking academic research with industrial innovation.

The role will combine applied research and product development, contributing to the design of AC/DC converters for magneto-piezoelectric energy harvesting devices, the development of fault detection models using self-powered IoT sensors, and the improvement of next-generation monitoring devices deployed in demanding field environments.

Key Responsibilities:
Research and Development:
- Lead or contribute to R&D; projects related to energy harvesting, power electronics, IoT devices, and electrical grid monitoring.
- Design, model, and validate AC/DC converters for magneto-piezoelectric energy harvesting systems.




- Develop and test fault detection models using data from self-powered IoT sensors deployed in electrical grid environments.
- Explore new architectures, circuits, and algorithms to improve device autonomy, reliability, and field performance.
- Contribute to the definition of research objectives, technical work packages, experimental plans, and validation methodologies.

Product and Hardware Development:
- Participate in the electronic design and development of Energiot’s next-generation self-powered IoT devices.
- Work on PCB design, circuit development, component selection, and hardware validation.
- Support the development, testing, debugging, and improvement of electronic prototypes and production-ready devices.
- Program and test microcontrollers and embedded systems, with a focus on low-power and energy-efficient operation.
- Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, product, and operations teams to ensure integration between hardware

📌 Phd Engineer or Industrial Phd Candidate (Bellaterra)
🏢 Energiot
📍 Bellaterra