Join Rapita Systems and help shape the future of real-time, safety-critical embedded systems in the aerospace industry!

We are looking for a talented and motivated engineer with expertise in computer architecture, embedded systems, CPU hardware design, and software testing. In this role, you will play a key part in the research, design, and delivery of innovative solutions for timing and event analysis, as well as the optimization of advanced Multi-Processor Systems on Chip (MPSoC) used in the avionics industry.

Based in our Barcelona office (Spain), you will collaborate with a world-class team to analyze multicore platforms, develop cutting-edge technologies, and design novel techniques that support the certification of safety-critical, real-time embedded systems.

What you will do

Analyse hardware IP modules and platform-specific documentation to identify multicore processor challenges and provide sustained performance and real-time predictability.

Design and run software for testing scenarios.

Develop low-level libraries and configure embedded platforms.

Identify bottlenecks and implement hardware/software countermeasures.

Integrate tools into real-time and bare-metal systems.

Collaborate on cutting-edge aerospace projects.

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, ...).

Gitlab, Obsidian.

Low-level, target-specific assembly programming (e.G. Arm, PowerPC...).

Real-time operating systems/hypervisors such as PikeOS, Integrity, VxWorks, LynxSecure, and Deos.

What would make you great at this role

A bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in computer architecture, computer science, real-time systems or a related field.

Experience with multicore processors and embedded systems.

Experience in the development and/or the verification of hardware IPs in the context of SoCs.

Experience in embedded software testing and debugging tools.

Proactive, curious, and collaborative mindset.

An interest in high-quality and/or safety-critical embedded systems.

Strong English communication skills.

You'll Also Benefit If You Have

Knowledge of avionics standards (DO-178C, DO-254, AMC ******).

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 C, Python, assembly, and Linux or other Unix-like OS.

Spanish language proficiency.

This position is open to candidates with a good level of experience in the industry. Rapita offers a competitive salary depending on experience and skills. This is an on-site position, but we offer a flexible work environment.

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 hours; 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.

Rapita Systems is a specialist in on-target software verification, performance profiling, and timing analysis of real-time embedded systems. Our major customers are in the aerospace (civil and defense) and automotive industries. Further information about the company and its products is available at

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Applicants should email their resume or CV and covering letter to ******. Make it clear in your application which role and location (UK, US, Spain) you are applying for. We look forward to hearing from you.

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH VALID AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN SPAIN WILL BE CONSIDERED.

NO AGENCIES. DIRECT APPLICANTS ONLY.