Urban Flow Modelling Research Engineer (RE1)

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center invites applications for an Urban Flow Modelling Research Engineer (RE1) in the Earth Sciences Department. The role focuses on microscale urban air quality modeling, integrating AI, CFD, and observational data to develop user-oriented tools for European projects.

Starting date is 15 December 2026. The contract is full-time (35h/week) with a competitive salary and benefits including restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Master in engineering or related disciplines.
• Experience in air quality models and AI methods (1-3 years).
• Experience in statistical methods in R and/or Python.
• Previous experience with CFD.
• Ability to work in a professional environment within a multidisciplinary research team.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate model results against observations.
• Develop machine learning workflows based on in-situ observations and model outputs.
• Multidisciplinary research, working with scientists, IT developers, and policy-makers.
• Communicate scientific results within the Department and at international conferences.

Skills

Air quality models

AI methods

R / Python

English language

Education

Master in engineering

Tools

CFD

UNIX/Linux

Git

Job description

• Starting date: 15/12/2026

Job Reference

477_26_ES_AQS_RE1

Position

Urban Flow Modelling Research Engineer (RE1)

Closing Date

Friday, 06 November, 2026

Reference

477_26_ES_AQS_RE1

Job title

Urban Flow Modelling Research Engineer (RE1)

About BSC

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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Context And Mission

The Department of Earth Sciences of the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), BSC-ES henceforth (bsc.es/earth-sciences) is one of the most active groups in air quality and atmospheric composition modeling, climate prediction and climate services in Europe. The Department comprises about 200 people, including scientists and technical staff. It is structured into five distinct but interacting research groups: Atmospheric Composition, Climate Prediction, Earth System Services (ESS), Global Health Resilience, and Computational Earth Sciences. The candidate will work in the ESS group. The ESS group develops climate and air quality services, facilitating knowledge and technology transfer of state-of-the-art research at local, national, and international levels. The main purpose is to demonstrate the ongoing value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition, and weather forecasting to society and key sectors of the economy, such as renewable energy, urban development, infrastructure, transport, insurance, health, and agriculture. The ESS is seeking a Research Engineer interested in multidisciplinary research and in developing user-oriented products for European and national projects. The position focuses on creating new tools to support microscale urban air quality modeling. We are particularly interested in improving our understanding of how urban morphology interacts with environmental challenges, including wind, heat, noise, and air pollution. The ideal candidate will help develop advanced methodologies using artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, and diverse observational datasets to enhance existing microscale model outputs. Successful candidates will benefit from the training program and BSC-CNS staff benefits: an international multidisciplinary scientific environment, advanced research training, and advanced computational facilities. We encourage applications from highly motivated physicists, engineers, and mathematicians (and related disciplines) with outstanding qualifications.

Key Duties

• Analyze and evaluate model results against observations; prepare charts and reports.
• Develop machine learning and AI workflows based on in-situ observations and model outputs.
• Multidisciplinary research, working with scientists, IT developers, and policy-makers.
• Communicate scientific results within the Department, in international conferences and write quality papers in scientific publications.

Requirements

• Education
  • Master in engineering or related disciplines
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience in air quality models and AI methods (1-3 years)
  • Experience in statistical methods in R and/or Python.
  • Previous experience with CFD
  • Ability to work in a professional environment and within a multidisciplinary research team.
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience with UNIX/LINUX environments and GIT
  • Experience in model development and application in parallel computing environments will be valued.
  • Demonstrated verbal communication and technical presentation skills (English is a must).
  • Fluency in English.
• Competences
  • Fluency in other European languages will also be valued.
  • Willing to travel.

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
• We offer a full-time contract (35h/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: 15/12/2026

Development of the recruitment process

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 [e-mail]. For more information, please follow this link.

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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