Computer Architecture Engineer

Job descriptionRapita Systems S.L. is seeking a highly capable and motivated engineer with skills in **computer architecture, embedded engineering, CPU hardware design and software** to play a key part in the research, design and delivery of innovative solutions for the timing analysis and optimization of advanced Multi-Processor Systems on Chip (MPSoC) for the avionics industry.

**What you will do**:

- Multicore processor performance analysis and configuration to provide sustained performance and real-time predictability.
- Identify performance bottlenecks by analysis of technical reference material and experimentation.
- Devise hardware-configuration and software countermeasures and mitigations to reduce timing variability and unpredictability.
- Integrate software tools in embedded systems in both bare-metal and real-time operating systems/hypervisors setups.
- Use initiative to research and learn independently, question assumptions and challenge results.
- Take part in challenging industrial and research projects with world-leading companies in the aerospace domain.

**Technologies you will work with**:

- Cutting-edge Multi-Processor Systems on Chip (e.g. QorIQ, UltraScale, Layerscape, Tiger Lake, Jacinto, TriCore, RISC-V,).
- Embedded system tools (e.g. debuggers, Lauterbach, CodeWarrior,).
- Obsidian
- Gitlab
- Low-level, target-specific assembly programming.
- Real-time operating systems/hypervisors such as PikeOS, Integrity, VxWorks, LynxSecure, and Deos.
- Windows and Linux.

**What would make you great at this role**:

- A bachelor's, master’s or doctoral degree in computer architecture, computer science, real-time systems, electronics or a related field.
- Knowledge and strong interest in computer architectures.
- Experience working with multicore processors, including their architectural features.
- Experience in the development and/or the verification of HW IPs in the context of SoCs.
- A proactive and collaborative attitude, demonstrating eagerness to learn, explore new ideas, and contribute as a valuable member of a fast-paced, dedicated team.
- An interest in high-quality and/or safety-critical embedded systems.
- Strong English language ability including good written English

You’ll also benefit if you have:

- Experience with avionics standards like DO-178C or DO-254 and related knowledge.
- Software development skills, with a particular emphasis on embedded systems. Experience with real-time operating systems such as Integrity, VxWorks, Deos, and/or hypervisors.
- Skills in some of the following: assembly, C, Python. The ability to learn new technologies is far more important than knowing specific languages.
- Skills in Linux or other Unix-like OS.
- Spanish language skills

**Why Join Rapita**:
Rapita Systems S.L. is a friendly, lively, high-tech software company located in Barcelona within the Campus Nord of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona. This office is the hardware centre of excellence within the Rapita group offering specialist services in multicore hardware, aerospace certification and analysis of reliable embedded systems.

You will be working within a strong, friendly team of like-minded people who have a passion for technology, research and the work they do. Rapita offers flexible working times; and most roles can be done with a hybrid approach of home-working and office working.

The work we do helps our customers to provide safer and greener flights - we are proud that the technologies we work with contribute to safe and reliable systems. We work with customers who design the latest low-carbon technologies, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, and pilot support.

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