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Hybrid in Getafe·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 28 Oct)
Airbus Spain
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Our summary
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Getafe
- Contract
- Full-time
- English
- Required
- Other languages
- German, French
- Education
- University degree
- Benefits
- Private health insurance, life insurance
Visa options
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Skills
Nice to have
Requirements
What we're looking for
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to getting to know you:
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
- Experience: Entry-level / Early-career (internships, academic projects, master's thesis, or initial professional experience in RF/microwave design or test).
- Technical Knowledge: Solid theoretical foundations in microwave circuit design (impedance matching, S-parameters, noise theory) and proficiency with RF simulation suites (Keysight ADS, ANSYS HFSS, or CST Studio).
- Soft Skills: High learning agility, rigorous analytical mindset, strong teamwork capabilities, and the adaptability to work in a collaborative, multifunctional engineering ecosystem.
- Languages: Advanced / Negotiation level in English (mandatory, written and spoken). Fluent Spanish is valuable; French or German is a plus.
Nice to have
- Valuable / Nice to Have:Programming and test automation skills (Python, MATLAB).Familiarity with space qualification standards (ECSS / ESA program phases), space environmental constraints (thermal/vacuum, radiation), or satellite payload architectures.Experience with requirement management workflows and standard laboratory instrumentation control.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible.
- Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
- Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
The role
An opportunity for a Junior RF Microwave Radiometer Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the Microwave Instrument Engineering Team, a highly specialized and multidisciplinary group dedicated to cutting-edge microwave engineering for space-based Earth-observation missions. You will contribute directly to the definition, prototyping, validation, and integration of high-precision passive microwave payloads, participating across early feasibility studies, implementation phases, and payload delivery. As an early-career engineer, you will benefit from structured mentorship, technical training, and hands-on learning opportunities within an international space environment.
What you'll do
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
- RF Architecture & Budget Analysis: Translate payload mission requirements into equipment specifications and build RF link/system budgets (noise figure, noise temperature, gain, dynamic range, and sensitivity).
- Detailed Design & Simulation: Develop schematic and electromagnetic models for RF front-ends (receivers, LNAs, mixers, filters, detectors, and antenna-coupling networks) using tools such as HFSS, ADS, or CST Studio.
- Prototyping & Laboratory Testing: Assemble breadboards and prototypes; conduct hands-on laboratory characterization (S-parameters, phase stability, noise figure, gain) using advanced RF test instrumentation.
- AIT & Verification Support: Collaborate in payload Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) as well as Verification and Validation (V&V) campaigns, ensuring compliance with space flight margins.
- Multidisciplinary Engineering Alignment: Work closely with mechanical, thermal, power, and digital engineering teams in technical trade-offs, formal design reviews, and technology readiness milestones.
- Technical Reporting & Proposals: Author engineering memos, test plans, and verification reports, while assisting the team in technical proposals for future active and passive Earth Observation instruments.
Employment Type
Permanent
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Experience Level
Entry Level
Job Family
Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron.
Hiring process
3 steps2 interviewsa task to doseveral weeks in all
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Business interviews
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One or more interviews with the business team and Talent Acquisition, in person or by video; HR, technical and competency-based discussions.
Offer and onboarding · With Human Resources
- The process may take several weeks.
- Recorded video interviews, where used, are reviewed by a human.
About Airbus Spain
Airbus is a global leader in aerospace, manufacturing commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defense and space systems. With its headquarters in Toulouse, France, Airbus operates across multiple countries and employs over 130,000 people worldwide. The company is known for its commercial aircraft families like the A320 and A350, as well as its military programs such as the Eurofighter and Eurodrone.
In Spain, Airbus has a significant presence with major sites in Getafe, Madrid, and other locations, focusing on defense, space, and aerostructures. The Spanish operations are integral to Airbus's military aircraft programs and engineering excellence. For international professionals, Airbus Spain offers opportunities in a multicultural environment, with roles in engineering, IT, and manufacturing. The company supports relocation and provides a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration.
- Industry
- Aerospace
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 100,000–150,000
- Headquarters
- Toulouse, France
- In Spain
- Getafe, Madrid, Seville
Good to know if you are moving
- Airbus Spain has major engineering and manufacturing sites in Getafe, Madrid, and Seville, offering opportunities in defense and aeronautics.
- The company offers structured graduate programs like the 'Discover' and 'Master' internships, which are open to international candidates.
- Airbus supports relocation for international hires, including visa assistance and integration support.
- Spain is a key hub for Airbus's military aircraft programs, including the Eurofighter and A400M, providing unique career opportunities.
- Airbus Spain has a multicultural work environment, with English as a common working language in many teams.
In their own words
About the company & team
Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Additional information
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
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