Eurecat is the main Research & Technology Organisation in Catalonia and the second largest private research organization in southern Europe.
It brings together the experience of more than 700 professionals and provides services to more than 2,000 companies.
Applied R&D, technological services, highly specialized training, technological consultancy, or valorisation and exploitation of industrial property are some of the services that Eurecat offers for both large and small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors.
The technology centre participates in more than 200 large national and international consortium projects of high strategic R&I and has 181 patents and 10 spin-offs.
The added value provided by Eurecat accelerates innovation, reduces spending on scientific and technological infrastructures, reduces risks, and provides specialized knowledge tailored to each company.The Functional Printing & Embedded Devices Unit develops innovative solutions based on functional materials and devices.
This Unit has the knowledge and experience to contribute from research concepts to prototyping and manufacturing.
The Unit can cover the entire TRL chain, from the conceptualization of the idea to prototype validation, including design, proof of concept, material analysis, processes, prototyping, and characterization.The specialization areas of the Unit include the formulation of functional inks, printing and coating processes for lightweight and flexible devices, their characterization, and in terms of electronics, the design, development, and manufacturing of conventional PCB electronics and hybrid electronics.The team is looking for a researcher to support the In Mold Electronics line.FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:Programming in C/C++ : microcontrollers without OS, processors with OS, Embedded Linux.Hardware design, manufacturing, and assembly of multilayer electronic boards (Sch + Layout) on rigid or flexible substrates: featuring sensors for data acquisition and integrable into objects with other functionalities, control electronics for other systems, systems with wireless communications.Design of printed electronicswith a high level of complexity, including implementation in In-Mold electronics.Characterization and measurements in the laboratory:Handling of electronic laboratory instruments (profilometer, microscope, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.)
and preparation of reports in line with the quality requirements of the development department.Close cooperationwith other technical and/or commercial departments.RequirementsEducation:Degree in Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering (or similar).Experience:Experience in electronic design with Altium Designer (similar tools will be considered).Essential knowledge in: programming 8/32-bit microcontrollers, communication protocols/buses (USB, SPI, I2C, UART, Bluetooth Low Energy, NFC...), analog electronics, signal processing and transmission, etc.Knowledge of mobile application design is an advantage.Experience in developing testing applications for mobile devices (Android, iOS) and others (.NET, Java, SQL, web...) is a plus.Professional experience in a similar role: 2 years.Experience in electronic design for functional printing and antenna design.Familiarity with GIT and code documentation tools (Doxygen).Technical management capability for scientific-technological projects with a final application.Demonstrable work experience in the industrial and private sectors developing the mentioned functions.Experience in managing and participating in consortium projects.WHAT CAN EURECAT OFFER YOU?Permanent contract.Hybrid work (home office/ work in the office).Flexible Schedule.Shorter workday on Friday and Summer Schedule.Flexible remuneration package (health insurance, transport, lunch, studies - training and kindergarten).Eurecat employees can join the Eurecat Academy courses.Language courses (English, Catalan, and Spanish).Department:Functional Printing & Embedded Devices#J-18808-Ljbffr