Researcher in IoT Ambient Intelligence and enhanced positioning

The IoT Research Area of the i2CAT Foundation is looking for a Researcher to work in IoT Ambient Intelligence and enhaced positioning topics.

The suceessfull candidate will join the IoT group to work in the implementation and development of IoT solutions and prototypes and their evaluation in real environments. The job will offer the possibility to investigate and work in emergent IoT technologies and solutions from a very applied perspective. Concretely, the candidate will collaborate with the group in current projects working in some of the following fields:

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  • Development of the future IoT smart environments and sensing solutions capable to exploit intelligence in constrained IoT devices, adapt to the needs of the scenario and improve the overall interaction with the end user.
  
  
  • Enhancement of indoor precise tracking and positioning solutions developed by the group and based on sensor fusion, RF and Visual Light Communications.
  
  
  • Proposal and development of strategies for cooperative and distributed IoT networks
  
  

The main tasks performed by the candidate will be:

• Development and implementation of SW/FW IoT prototypes


• Deployment of experimental testbeds to validate the prototypes in controlled and real conditions.


• Development of tools and scripts to evaluate and monitor the solutions


• Research in protocols, mechanisms, algorithms and emergent applications/solutions for IoT.


• Writing of technical documentation and project deliverables


• Collaboration with other researchers and engineers involved in the project.

The candidate person is expected to have capability to work autonomously and a proven experience in IoT technologies and protocols.

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation center that promotes mission-driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI, and Digital Social Innovation. The center partners with companies, public administration, academia, and end-users to leverage this knowledge in order to meet real social and business challenges.

The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.

Want to know more? Visit our webpage! www.i2cat.net

What will you enjoy?

• Work from our offices or from home, whichever works best for you. We only ask for one day in person at the office to coordinate with the rest of the team.


• This is a full-time vacancy.


• We have a flexible work schedule respecting your work-life balance.


• Reduced working hours on Fridays and in July and August.


• Fix + variable salary based on objectives.


• You decide wether you preferr to receive your salary in 12 or 14 payments.


• Optional benefits: Configure your salary according to your needs. We offer you the option of restaurant vouchers, public transport vouchers, nursery services, and medical insurance.


• Annual leave of 27 working days.


• We have fruit in the office to promote a healthy lifestyle


• Free coffee and tea.


• If you are interested, you can participate in events of your sector.


• You will work with a laptop. You can choose your operative system, Mac, Linux or Windows.


• Company social and team-building events (virtual & in-person).


• You can develop your own and personal training programme with our support.


• We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development.

Where will you do it?

At i2CAT we already have an established ‘work-from-home’ policy for some time. You can work from home or from the office, whichever suits you best. We expect that you attend the office one day per week to stay connected with your team and to engage with other colleagues

If you decide to come to the office, we are located in Zona Universitària, next to the Campus Nord of the UPC, within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. It is a very well-connected area (metro, tram, bus) with bars and restaurants around.

Our offices are designed with an open-office concept where everything is light and transparency. We have a variety of workspaces so that you don't have to be at the same table all day.

i2CAT is an organization committed to equal opportunities. That is why we seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented, and therefore explicitly encourage female candidates to apply.

I2CAT is an organization committed to creating an environment where we celebrate diversity, and where we provide the dedicated support that our employees need, regardless of their disability.

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Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in telecommunications, electronics or IT engineering.


• Proven applied experience of at least 2 years in R&D or professional activities in at least two of the following topics:
  
  • Artificial Intelligence applied to constrained devices (e,g, TinyML)
  
  
  • Firmware programming
  
  
  • IoT communication technologies and protocols
  
  
  • Hardware design of functional IoT prototypes
  
  
  • Linux embedded systems
  
  


• Proven experience in IoT prototyping and working with IoT development platforms and programming IDEs


• Proven experience in C/C++ and Python programming


• Capability to work autonomously, proactively and to assume responsibilities.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of IoT technologies and protocols (especially, UWB, WiFi HaLow, LPWAN and VLC)


• Experience in the deployment of services and applications based on IoT sensors (e.g ToF, Lidar, cameras, microphones)


• Experience in wireless sensing


• Applied knowledge of AI, NN and ML.


• Experience in computer vision (e.g. OpenCV)


• Interested in doing a PhD on IoT topics.


• Experience in wireless analysis tools (wireshark, tcpdump, sniffers) and in laboratory equipment (e.g oscilloscope, power analyser..)


• Experience in data analysis tools (e.g. R)


• Previous participation in European or national R&D&I projects.