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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn fr

📌 Hardware and software development technician in Optical Engineering, Imaging Systems and Lidar. (Madrid)
🏢 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya (Upc)- Barcelonatech
📍 Madrid