Role DescriptionEnergiot is looking for a highly motivated PhD Engineer or Industrial PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, or a related field to join our Product and R&D; team in Barcelona.
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.
At Energiot, the selected candidate will work on advanced R&D; projects related to self-powered IoT devices for electrical grid monitoring, with a particular focus on energy harvesting, power electronics, embedded systems, and fault detection for smart grids.
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.
This is an idóneo position for someone who wants to work at the intersection of scientific research, hardware development, and real-world energy applications, contributing to innovative technologies for the future of electrical networks.

Key Responsibilities
Research and DevelopmentLead 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.
Product and Hardware DevelopmentParticipate in the electronic design and development of Energiot’s next-generation self-powered IoT devices.
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, software, and mechanical design.
Testing, Validation and DocumentationDesign and execute laboratory and field validation tests for energy harvesting systems, converters, sensors, and IoT devices.
Prepare technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, test reports, research reports, design revisions, and validation results.
Collaborate with universities, research centers, industrial partners, and electrical utilities on R&D; and validation activities.
QualificationsEssentialPhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; or current eligibility / interest in pursuing an Industrial PhD in collaboration with Energiot.
Strong background in power electronics, energy harvesting, embedded systems, electrical systems, or related R&D; areas.




Experience with AC/DC converter design, modeling, testing, or validation.
Experience with electronic circuit design, PCB design tools, and hardware validation.
Ability to prepare high-quality technical documentation, research reports, and experimental results.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment combining electronics, firmware, mechanical design, product development, and field applications.
PreferredExperience with magneto-piezoelectric, piezoelectric, inductive, or other energy harvesting technologies.
Experience with low-power electronics and autonomous IoT devices.
Experience with fault detection, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, signal processing, or data-driven models for electrical systems.
Experience with simulation tools such as COMSOL, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar.
Previous experience in R&D; projects with companies, universities, research centers, or public funding programs.
Knowledge of Spanish or European R&D; funding programs.
Interest in smart grids, electrical networks, IoT, sustainability, and the energy transition.

What We Offer
Full-time contract in Barcelona, with potential alignment with Torres Quevedo or Doctorados Industriales funding programs.
Opportunity to work on advanced R&D; projects in self-powered IoT, energy harvesting, power electronics, and smart grid monitoring.
Opportunity to contribute to scientific publications, patents, and R&D; funding projects.
Private medical insurance coverage (Adelas).
Flexible

working hours
and partial remote work.
Office located in Barcelona area, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and the energy transition.
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📌 PhD Engineer or Industrial PhD Candidate (España)
🏢 Energiot
📍 España