Researcher in Smart Automation

Tecnalia·Derio, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Tecnalia doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Derio

    No relocation package mentioned.

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About the role

Job description

At TECNALIA, we want to strengthen our team in the "Next Generation Factories" Business Area, whose mission is to generate new business opportunities arising from the new challenges that the Industrial sector must face in order to address the transition towards the new Proactive Factory, a conscious, flexible, and connected factory where digital transformation plays a key role. To this end, we are looking for an Engineer with a desire to grow, with a background in industrial environments, automation, and robotics. The objective of this position is to integrate the world of traditional control engineering with the new Artificial Intelligence technologies. We are looking for someone with a junior profile, but with the capacity to learn, technical curiosity, and the potential to become a reference person in the OT/IT convergence of the organization.

What you'll do

What you will do

Your main functions will be oriented towards the design and deployment of intelligent systems in an industrial environment evolving towards factories capable of anticipating:

Industrial AI Development: Implementation of AI agents (vision, time series, optimization) to close the control loop of equipment in factories (presses, welding, robots, etc.) and optimization of operational processes (intelligent SPC). Coordination of cyber-physical and multi-robot systems.

Advanced Logistics Management: Design and integration of intelligent logistics flows (AGVs/AMRs, cobots, and humanoids) integrated with plant management systems.

Automation Engineering: Conversion of manual tasks into automatic sequences and design of robotic workstations.

Vision Systems and Digitalization: Integration of artificial vision and AI strategies for quality control and predictive maintenance.

Collaborate on complex research projects that integrate (robots + humanoids + AGVs + cranes + vision + PLCs + AI + IIoT) and automate complete production flows along with their maintenance and quality controls.

Education & certifications

Education: Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Automation, Control, Robotics, or a related technical qualification. A Master's degree in Industry 4.0, AI, robotics, or digital transformation will be positively valued.

Languages

Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Knowledge of German will be valued.

What you'll get

What we offer you

Continuous training plan in AI applied to industry and new technologies.

You will have the opportunity to work in a team with a promising future in this field, in a dynamic and flexible work environment.

Opportunity to work on real cutting-edge technological projects (Industry 4.0).

You will have work-life balance measures available.

Requirements

About the company & team

Come and join TECNALIA!! At TECNALIA we drive sustainable growth and tackle humanity's greatest technological challenges by turning them into opportunities. We help society and businesses grow through technological innovation. We are committed to equality and diversity and promote work-life balance. You will work in a highly qualified team of technological excellence, in an international and multidisciplinary environment.

Experience

Having completed academic projects, Final Degree/Master's Thesis (TFG/TFM), or professional internships related to the programming and integration of industrial or collaborative robotics.

Interest in and initial approach to the deployment of autonomous systems (AGVs, AMRs) or process automation.

Demonstrated skills in solving technical problems through hardware and software integration (e.g., use of PLCs, sensors, or microcontrollers in an educational or professional environment).

Technical Knowledge

Robotics and Automation: Knowledge of the operation of industrial robots and cobots.

Industrial Communications: Theoretical or practical knowledge of network protocols (such as OPC-UA, MQTT, Profinet, or Modbus TCP).

AI and IIoT: Knowledge of the application of Artificial Intelligence in industry and basic concepts of real-time data capture (IoT).

Systems and Infrastructure: Familiarity with the architecture of industrial systems (PLCs, SCADA) and basic concepts of virtualization or cloud (Cloud) or edge services.

Cybersecurity: Interest in or basic knowledge of information security applied to industrial environments.

Knowledge of assembly, welding, and stamping processes will be positively valued.

Skills

Global vision and analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proactive attitude and ability to learn.

Teamwork, collaborative attitude, and effective communication.

Innovative spirit and orientation towards achieving objectives and results.

Additional information

We positively value applications from individuals with a disability certificate of 33% or more, in compliance with current legislation, the General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Social Inclusion (LGD).

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About the company

Tecnalia

Tecnalia

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1400 employees