PostDoc for Aerospace Multicore Processor Analysis

Rapita Systems S.L. offers a researcher position for a talented and highly motivated researcher, a strong interest in innovation and a background in computer architecture to join our team in Barcelona, Catalonia (ES). The successful applicant will play a key role in the latest technology for development and verification of global aerospace and automotive real-time embedded systems. The position requires intelligence, creativity, knowledge, hard work and commitment.

We are specifically looking for a researcher with a strong background in computer architecture in general (specific knowledge on multicore processors will be valued) to work on safety critical systems in the aerospace and automotive industries.

The successful candidate will join our excellent hardware and software teams and will be actively involved in the analysis of cutting-edge embedded hardware as well as in the design, development, and testing of bespoke, innovative software tools that can help our customers in building safety-critical systems with emphasis on multicore performance analysis. The candidate will be working in the design and implementation of innovative solutions for the timing analysis and optimization of advanced Multi-Processor Systems on Chip (MPSoC) to be deployed in advanced, future avionics and automotive systems.

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
• Design, development, and testing of bespoke software tools for multicore performance analysis
• Support cutting-edge international projects with world-leading industries in the avionics and automotive domains, throughout the product life cycle from requirements through certification
• Using initiative to learn independently, question assumptions and challenge results
• Interface regularly with other engineering disciplines, program leadership and customers to deliver high quality products
• Collaborate with a team of PhD and engineers in hardware, software, system troubleshooting and test processes

Technologies you will work with

• Cutting-edge Multi-Processor Systems on Chip as QorIQ, UltraScale, Layerscape, Tiger Lake, Jacinto
• High-level programming languages, including C, C++, bash/scripting, TCL, Python, and other programming, scripting, and testing languages
• Low-level target-specific assembly programming
• Real-time operating systems/hypervisors such as PikeOS, Integrity, VxWorks, LynxSecure, and Deos
• ARM, RISC-V, AMD64, Intel and PowerPC architectures
• Debuggers, Lauterbach, CodeWarrior

What would make you great at this role

• Doctoral degree in computer architecture, real-time systems, electronics or a related field.
• Demonstrable knowledge in computer architectures and hardware components.
• Robust software skills, ideally including development experience in some of C, C++, low-level software, bash/scripting, TCL, Python.
• Proactive and collaborative attitude - keen to learn do new things, experiment and be a key player in a fast-paced, hardworking team.
• Interest in high quality and/or safety-critical software

You’ll also benefit if you have:

• Understanding and experience of real-time or embedded software
• Experience with real-time operating systems such as Integrity, VxWorks, Deos, and/or hypervisors
• Experience with GPU hardwrae and libraries (e.g. NVIDIA, AMD, CUDA, Vulkan, OpenGL).
• Experience of multicore processors, especially architectural features, embedded programming, and interfacing
• Skilled in using Linux or other Unix-like OS
• Ability to multitask effectively on multiple active projects