Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Department HRS4R Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 5 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 8 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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Offer Description

Developing of the following task of the project:

- T1. Definition of Modular Converter Architectures, Operating Scenarios and Reliability Requirements
- T2. Development of Ageing, Degradation and Fault Models for Modular Power Converters
- T3. Development of Condition Monitoring, Early Fault Detection and RUL Prediction Methods
- T4. Development of a Reliability-Oriented Design Methodology for Modular Power Converters
- T5. Development of Health-Aware and Fault-Tolerant Control and Reconfiguration Strategies
- T6. Development of High-Speed Protection and Fault Mitigation Strategies
- T7. Experimental Validation and Demonstration of the Proposed Methodologies

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

- Knowledge and experience in power electronics.
- Design and optimization of power supplies.
- Modelling and design of high frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers).




- Knowledge about heat transfer.
- Skilled in modelling, simulation and programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, Comsol etc.)

Strong analytical skills, a research-oriented mindset, and excellent communication skills in English are highly valued.

Specific Requirements

- MSCA Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately prior to recruitment.
- 2. Candidates must not already possess a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment.
- 3. Candidates must meet the admission requirements for the PhD programme at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
- 4. Nationality: Open to candidates of any nationality worldwide

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineeringEngineering » Electrical engineeringEngineering » Industrial engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

A fully funded 3-year PhD position

- A mobility allowance to travel abroad and finance your secondments.
- Specialized doctoral training to boost your expertise.
- Opportunities to collaborate in groundbreaking interdisciplinary research and participate in international conferences.
- Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure and a range of university benefits (health insurance, etc.).




- A dynamic, passionate team of fellow PhD students and research engineers.

Salary & Financial Conditions

The position is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks programme, under the CPEC project (Grant Agreement No. 1

Estimated gross salary before deductions: EUR 39.593,70 per year. (may be subject to minor adjustments depending on the applicable employment costs and social security contributions).

UPM receives MSCA Researcher Allowances consisting of a Living Allowance, a Mobility Allowance and, where applicable, a Family Allowance. These Researcher Allowances will be used to cover the Doctoral Candidate’s remuneration, including all employer and employee social security contributions and other employment-related costs in accordance with the applicable national regulations.

Eligibility criteria

Recruitment will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment (OTM-R) policy of the European Commission, ensuring equal opportunities, fairness, transparency, and selection based solely on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and merits. The selection process will ensure equal opportunities and non-discrimination and will be based exclusively on the candidates' qualifications, skills, experience and potential.

Experience will be valued in:

- 1. Knowledge and experience in power electronics. (25%)
- 2. Design and optimization of power supplies based on SiC and GaN (25%)
- 3. Modelling and design of high frequency magnetic components (inductors and transformers). (15%)
- 4. Knowledge

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