Reference: 42226 CSMDI RE4

Job title: Senior Research Engineer - Activity leader (RE4)

About BSC

The 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 experience: BSC-CNS YouTube Channel Let's stay connected with BSC Folks We 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 Mission





Applications are invited for an activity leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) architectures at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), focusing primarily on the development of high-performance RISC-V cores. DARE is a 3 year project funded by the European Union. The project will design high-performance computing architectures based on the RISC-V ISA.

Key Duties

- Lead the Core development team: assign tasks and deadlines to the members of the team and evaluate their performance.
- Coordinate the exchange of high-level specifications and the delivery of BSC IP with external partners.
- Coordinate with other teams the integration of internal modules into final systems.

Requirements

- Education
- Degree in Computer Science (or similar)
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Microarchitecture design and implementation of advanced RISC-V cores and their interaction with other components of a complex System-on-Chip.
- Experience with Hardware Description Languages.
- Experience with version control systems and with their use in collaborative environments.
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Performance Analysis and Tuning of complex SoCs.
- Competences
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines pressure.




- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to interact and build strong relations with other teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Conditions

- The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department
- We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, versátil working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
- Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: 16/10/2026

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

- A full CV in English including contact details
- A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phas

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