Junior Research Engineer

• Design and execute benchmarking campaigns of HPC systems at different technology readiness levels, from prototypes and FPGA-based emulators to production-grade clusters.
• Integrate with the BSC tools and system software infrastructure;
• Validate results by comparing against reference implementations and state-of-the-art HPC systems.
• Understand, develop and maintain simple systems for power and energy monitoring of compute nodes.

• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Starting date: 1/10/2026

Reference: 417_26_CS_HAM_RE1

Job title: Junior Research Engineer (RE1)

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.

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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.

The Mobile and Embedded-Based HPC team focuses on evaluating emerging computing technologies - from mobile, embedded and other markets - and enabling their adoption in HPC contexts. The team's activities include:

• Deploying and maintaining a hardware/software infrastructure of HPC prototypes based on emerging technologies (e.g., Arm- and RISC-V-based commercial platforms, FPGA-based systems) operating as compute nodes within an HPC data center.
• Performance evaluation of HPC clusters powered by emerging technologies, using benchmarks, mini-applications, and complex scientific applications.
• Providing feedback to RTL designers and system software developers, including compiler teams, to facilitate the adoption of novel architectures.
• Supporting scientific communities, industrial partners, and research projects in testing novel architectures and comparing results with state-of-the-art HPC systems.

The team is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead activities on benchmarking and data-driven deployment of HPC infrastructure based on emerging technologies, and to share coordination responsibilities within the team.

• Education
  • On going higher degree studies in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Demonstrated experience in vectorization studies and benchmarking of complex HPC applications at different technology readiness levels.
  • Knowledge of parallel/cluster computation
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Previous experience in porting parallel application to Arm and RISC-V based systems is beneficial and will be considered
  • Ability to compile, run, and analyze parallel scientific codes on heterogeneous HPC platforms.
• Competences
  • Capability of compiling and running parallel scientific codes
  • Knowledge of high-level programming languages

• The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department

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.

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

• Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
• Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.