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Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Madrid
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- University degree




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Skills
Grupo Oesia is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Madrid.
The role
Senior FPGA Design Engineer - Defence & Avionics (Global Opportunity) - Grupo Oesía
Our projects become technology that protects, connects and drives strategic sectors: our own. At Grupo Oesía, we work to ensure innovation delivers real impact, and we are looking for people who want to be part of that challenge.
What you'll do
At Tecnobit, part of Grupo Oesía, we are looking for a
Senior FPGA Design Engineer to join our Avionics & Communications team in
Madrid.
We are looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background in
FPGA design, digital logic development and verification, who would like to contribute to advanced technology projects in the
defence and avionics sector.
- Design and develop advanced FPGA-based digital systems using synthesizable VHDL.
- Develop and verify solutions based on Xilinx Zynq and UltraScale FPGAs, using Vivado.
- Perform functional verification through VHDL testbenches and simulation tools such as ModelSim.
- Design and integrate IP cores, AXI buses and communication interfaces such as UART, SPI and I2C.
- Manage and trace system requirements using DOORS, ensuring verification through testing.
- Support integration, debugging and validation of FPGA solutions alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in FPGA design and development.
- Strong knowledge of synthesizable VHDL.
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGAs, particularly Zynq and UltraScale.
- Professional experience using Xilinx Vivado.
- Experience in FPGA simulation and verification.
- Knowledge of DO-254 or similar certification frameworks will be highly valued.
- Ability to work comfortably in English within an international engineering environment.
What will you find at Grupo Oesía?
- Projects with real technological impact.
- Teams where sharing knowledge is part of everyday work.
- Continuous professional development tailored to each profile and individual.
- An environment where engineering and people grow together.
If you are motivated by tackling new technological challenges and being part of projects that leave a lasting impact, we would be delighted to meet you.
About Grupo Oesia
Grupo Oesía is a Spanish multinational technology company dedicated to dual-use engineering, developing products and solutions for sectors such as aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Founded nearly 50 years ago, it operates in 42 countries across four continents and works through five brands: Oesía Networks, Tecnobit, Cipherbit, UAV Navigation, and Inster. Their core engineering focus spans optronics, tactical and secure communications, satellite communications, simulation, avionics, and space systems.
The company's activities in Spain include a significant engineering and technology presence, with roles spanning AI software, hardware and RF engineering, cybersecurity, project management, and consulting. Their roles highlight a strong focus on defense, space, and critical systems, with explicit opportunities for international professionals, including relocation to Spain. While Spain is a key operational hub, the company's global footprint across 42 countries underscores its international scope. Culture is rooted in innovation and contributing to Spain's technological sovereignty, often making roles attractive to engineering and tech professionals looking for impact in defense and space sectors.
- Industry
- Defence Electronics
- Employees
- Unknown
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- In Spain
- Madrid
Good to know if you are moving
- Roles with 'Relocation to Spain' in the title suggest the company actively recruits international hires.
- The group is a multinational tech company with projects in 42 countries, providing exposure to international environments.
- Spain is a central hub with roles across Madrid and possibly other locations, offering a gateway to working in Spain.
- Work focuses on defense, space, aerospace, cyber, and satellite communications sectors—high-specialization areas.
- As a 100% privately held Spanish company, it emphasizes sovereignty and national technology development for Spain.
In their own words
About the company & team
Build your career where technology has a purpose. At Grupo Oesía, we develop dual-use digital and industrial engineering projects in strategic sectors, strengthening key capabilities for Spain and Europe through our technology centres and alongside a team of more than 3,800 professionals across Spain, Brussels, Latin America and Asia.
At Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía we design, develop, manufacture and maintain technology that is already in operation: intelligent imaging systems, secure tactical communications and simulation centres. A clear example of how the technology we create here delivers real-world impact.
We operate from our technology centres across Castilla-La Mancha, Andalusia, Galicia, Valencia and Madrid: innovation hubs that contribute key capabilities to national sovereignty and Europe's strategic autonomy.
But what truly sets us apart are the people who make each of those projects possible.
We want you to develop your full potential. That is why we build professional environments based on equal opportunities, inclusion and the recognition of every individual's talent.
We foster an environment where talent can learn, collaborate and continue growing, contributing new ideas and reaching its full potential. Because innovation thrives when different perspectives work towards a shared purpose.
If you are looking for a place to grow your career, take on new challenges and be part of impactful projects, we would love to meet you.
Engineering the Future, Together.
