Research and Development Engineer or Post-doc in Automatic Control and Robotics – 24-month Fixe[...]

Position

Research and Development Engineer or Post-doc in Automatic Control and Robotics – 24-month Fixed-term Contract

Description

A leading general engineering school within IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom), the number one group of engineering schools in France, IMT Atlantique aims to support transitions and train responsible engineers. We place scientific and technical excellence at the service of education, research, and innovation. As part of the European LIBFISH project, which aims to reduce the ecological impact of fishing through breakthrough technologies like hydrofoils and electronic piloting, we are recruiting a post‑doctoral researcher within our Department of Automatic Control, Production Systems, and IT (DAPI).

Responsibilities

• Understand the fine dynamics of the trawl to define model reduction methodologies.
• Create a real‑time dynamic model of the assembly consisting of the trawler and the fishing gear.
• Develop a reference simulator using Matlab or Python.
• Ensure the essential link between high‑resolution simulations and the needs of control algorithm designers.

Qualifications

• Established skills in modeling dynamic and multi‑physics systems.
• Experience in finite‑element mechanics or soft robotics using Cosserat‑type models.
• Autonomous, strong motivation for sustainable innovation, and excellent communication with diverse international stakeholders.
• PhD in automatic control or robotics obtained less than three years ago.

Why Join Us

You will collaborate daily with European and Canadian experts on a project with very high international visibility.

This position offers the opportunity to apply soft robotics concepts to large‑scale marine structures, which constitutes a rare scientific challenge.

You will be the architect of the simulator that will help protect marine ecosystems by reducing the impact of nets on the seabed by 80 %.

Benefits

• Leisure and sports offers
• Public transport subsidies
• Wide range of social benefits
• Generous leave package

Remuneration

Indicative salary: between €33,614 and €35,800 gross per year, depending on profile and experience (reduced employee social security contributions in the public sector).

Application Deadline

July 2, 2026

Contract Start Date

October1, 2026

Interviews

Rolling basis

Legal Notices

• Nature and duration of the contract: Fixed‑term contract (CDD) of 24 months under public law or secondment for civil servants, renewable.
• Internal Use Only:
  • Job Category: II P or II R
• The positions offered are open to all applicants, with accommodations available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
• This position is open to civil servants and/or contract employees.
• Any application may be subject to an administrative investigation.

Title

Research and Development Engineer or Post-doc in Automatic Control and Robotics – 24-month Fixed-term Contract