Job Reference475_26_CS_HPES_RE1PositionResearch Engineer
- Benchmarking (RE1)Closing DateFriday, 06 November, 2026Reference: 475_26_CS_HPES_RE1Job title: Research Engineer
- Benchmarking (RE1)About BSCThe Barcelona Supercomputing Center
- Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D; into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Look At The BSC ExperienceBSC-CNS YouTube ChannelLet's stay connected with BSC FolksWe are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.
We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.
If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And MissionThe High-Performance Embedded Systems (HPES) Laboratory at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center aims at carrying out research on bringing HPC technologies to systems with some form of criticality, namely safety, mission and security. This includes domains such as automotive, space, avionics, robotics, manufacturing, etc. Our work is mainly done in the context of bilateral projects with several EU companies as well as several European-funded projects. For further details on the HPES Lab, please visit: https://bsc.es/discover-bsc/organisation/scientific-structure/high-performance-embedded-systemsBSC is involved in several projects on the design of innovative RISC-V based CPU processor, accelerators, and MPSos. BSC is also carrying out activities related to the performance analysis of the latest commercial computing solutions in the market. We are looking to hire a candidate to do a master at UPC working on performance characterization and benchmarking for BSC RISC-V designs and COTS MPSoCs.
Key DutiesGenerate and optimize benchmarks and kernels for RISC-V platforms and COTS MPSoCsPort and run those benchmarks to simulators, FPGA prototypes and COTS MPSoCsRequirementsEducationDegree on Computer Sciences, Electronics, Embedded Systems, and the likeEssential Knowledge and Professional ExperienceProven experience with hardware performance counters of COTS MPSoCsProven experience with RISC-V (e.g., with training scholarship)Enrolled in a UPC master programAdditional Knowledge and Professional ExperienceFamiliar with performance analysisExperience with C and assembler programmingCompetencesProblem-solving, pro-active, result-oriented work attitudeGood communication skills including a good command of the English language (written and spoken)ConditionsThe position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences DepartmentWe offer a part-time contract (25,2h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, versátil

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, extensive training plan, private health insurance, support to the relocation proceduresDuration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget durationHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreementSalary:

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a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in BarcelonaStarting date: 01/12/2026

📌 Research Engineer (Barcelona)
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