Thermophoton,
spin-off of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), is developing an
innovative thermal battery for combined heat and power generation,
based on ultra-high-temperature phase-change storage and

thermophotovoltaic conversion.

We are
looking for a Doctor/PhD in Engineering
to join our core technical team and take the lead, from a hands-on

and applied perspective, in developing the thermal battery's heat-transfer systems from prototype to industrial-scale

engineering.

RESPONSABILITIES
- Lead development
of heat exchangers, thermosyphon-based systems, and heat-transfer subsystems for the

thermal battery,
from prototype to industrial-scale engineering.
- Coordinate with industrial PhD candidates on related work,
integrating their results into the company's development plan. Take technical leadership to ensure project and funding milestones are met, even if academic progress is slower than required.
- Manage supplier and engineering-company interactions
for design, sourcing, and manufacturing of thermal

components.
- Support procurement and
strategic decisions




(typically tens of thousands of euros) with the CEO and R&D; manager.
- Develop knowledge of Spanish/EU regulatory requirements for high-temperature industrial systems and TES

suppliers.
- Support the R&D; team in
technical reporting
and bilingual presentations for funded projects.
- Contribute to
instrumentation and control definition
for prototype and demonstrator units.
- Contribute to the
preparation of public and private funding proposals
.

REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in Mechanical, Industrial, Energy, Process, or Chemical Engineering
, or a related field.
- Doctoral research with hands-on
experimental work
(test rigs, prototypes, field measurements).
- Comfortable with hand and power tools as well as computer-based modeling.
- Confident interacting with suppliers, engineering companies, and consortium partners.
- Spanish and English
at professional working level.
- Based in Madrid,
or available

📌 Doctor/Phd Mechanial-Industrial Engineering or similar (Madrid)
🏢 THERMOPHOTON
📍 Madrid