The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing centre 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.
Job Reference
13_26_CS_SPI_RE1
Position
Research Engineer (RE1)
Closing Date
Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
Context And Mission
Applications are invited for a junior research engineer to work on ASIC design research at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS). We are offering a position in the context of multiple projects to support research tasks in integrated circuit design with an emphasis on low‑power methodologies and physical design.
Key Duties
Digital ASIC implementation flow (synthesis, place and route)
Tcl scripts preparation for physical design EDA tools
Power analysis of ASIC designs pre‑ and post‑layout
Requirements
Education
Master in Electronic Engineering and related fields. Students in their last year of the master are welcome with at least 45 ECTS of master studies having been completed. Include official studies grade sheet together with the application.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Practical experience with analog design and simulation commercial tools (e.g. Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/Synopsys Custom Compiler, HSPICE)
Practical experience with commercial digital implementation tools (Cadence Genus, Innovus; Synopsys DC, ICC2)
HDL Languages: SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL
Experience in research projects in university or research centres
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Embedded systems and microcontrollers
Competences
Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.
Ability to work independently and in a team.
Working knowledge of English language, written and spoken
Conditions
The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department
We offer a full‑time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure, flexible 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: 01/02/2026
Applications Procedure and Process
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
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 and 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
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM‑R Principles for Selection Processes
BSC‑CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit‑based Recruitment principles (OTM‑R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender‑balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC‑CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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