Indra is a leading global technology and consulting company and a major player in the defense and transportation sectors. As one of the largest Spanish multinationals, it operates through two main brands: Indra, focusing on Defense and Transport, and Minsait, which handles Information Technology and Digital Transformation. The company is a key partner in major international projects, including the development of the Eurofighter and the FCAS (Future Combat Air System).

Headquartered in Madrid, Indra maintains a massive footprint across Spain with specialized centers in cities like Barcelona, Seville, and Gijón. For international professionals, Indra offers a stable environment within a high-tech ecosystem, frequently hiring for roles in AI, cybersecurity, and aerospace engineering. The company provides various flexible work arrangements, including remote-first positions for specific technical roles and a strong focus on professional development.

Formed in 1993 from the merger of several Spanish technology companies, Indra has grown into a global leader in defense and IT. It is currently a constituent of the IBEX 35 index and has expanded significantly through international acquisitions.

For international professionals

Major employer for STEM profiles, particularly in aerospace, defense, and digital transformation.
Offers flexible work models, including hybrid and 100% remote options for many IT and software engineering roles.
Key participant in large-scale European defense and infrastructure projects, offering exposure to cutting-edge technology.
Provides opportunities for internal mobility across its global operations in over 140 countries.
Regularly hires for highly specialized engineering roles such as Radar Systems, RF Design, and AI Engineering.

Chief Engineer C-UAS Systems. Madrid

Indra

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English.

Requirements

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of what we are looking for. Go ahead, learn about our proposal, and we will discover what you can bring to us!
· More than 5 years of experience in complex systems engineering within the defense, security, aerospace sectors, or similar technological environments.
· Demonstrable experience leading engineering teams in multidisciplinary programs.
· Solid knowledge of systems engineering and the life cycle management of complex systems.
· Experience in RF technologies, sensors, communications, or electronic defense systems.
· Ability to coordinate suppliers, technological partners, and distributed teams.
· Experience in the integration, validation, and acceptance of complex systems.
· Knowledge of engineering methodologies, processes, and tools applied to large technological programs.
· Technical leadership, decision-making, and risk management capabilities.
· High level of English to work in international environments.
· Availability for occasional national and international travel.

Benefits

· Stability and Future: Long-term projects in a leading Defense company with more than 50,000 professionals, with financial security. · Innovative and High-Impact Projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact at both national and international levels. · Close and Transparent Environment: You will enjoy direct and fluid communication with managers and colleagues, in a collaborative and open environment. · Autonomy and Flexibility: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with real work-life balance adapted to your pace. · Career plan adapted to you: Designed to boost your professional growth and development. · Continuous training: at Open University and Udemy for Business (more than 6,000 courses to specialize!). · Exclusive discounts for your well-being: Enjoy advantages at gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and much more as an Indra employee. · Competitive remuneration and flexible compensation plans adapted to your needs.

Job Description

At Indra Group, we protect what matters most.

We lead the development of cutting-edge technological solutions that strengthen national and international security. As part of our growth in the Defense sector, we are looking to incorporate a Chief Engineer to lead a strategic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) program, playing a key role in technical direction, multidisciplinary coordination, and ensuring system integrity throughout its entire life cycle.

Join our team and participate in the development of critical capabilities for airspace protection and the security of strategic infrastructures!

What will you do?

· Lead the technical planning and coordination of all program phases, ensuring alignment between the different engineering disciplines and project objectives.

· Act as the primary technical reference for the program, ensuring proper decision-making regarding architecture, integration, and system performance.

· Coordinate and technically supervise suppliers and subcontractors, providing direction, support, and ensuring compliance with established quality standards.

· Plan and control project resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, and technical capabilities necessary for execution.

· Ensure the fulfillment of milestones, deliverables, and contractual commitments on time and with quality.

· Drive the implementation and improvement of engineering processes, methodologies, and tools, promoting best practices within the team.

· Ensure the technical integrity of the system throughout its life cycle, from the design and development phases to integration, validation, and final acceptance.

· Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, facilitating collaboration between systems, RF, software, hardware, and integration areas.

· Identify technical risks, propose mitigation plans, and ensure efficient management of deviations and incidents.

· Participate in technical reviews with the client, defense agencies, and other stakeholders, representing the program in engineering matters.

· Supervise the generation, review, and control of technical documentation associated with the project.

· Contribute to the definition of integration, verification, and validation strategies for complex systems.

What are we looking for in you?

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of what we are looking for. Go ahead, learn about our proposal, and we will discover what you can bring to us!

· More than 5 years of experience in complex systems engineering within the defense, security, aerospace sectors, or similar technological environments.

· Demonstrable experience leading engineering teams in multidisciplinary programs.

· Solid knowledge of systems engineering and the life cycle management of complex systems.

· Experience in RF technologies, sensors, communications, or electronic defense systems.

· Ability to coordinate suppliers, technological partners, and distributed teams.

· Experience in the integration, validation, and acceptance of complex systems.

· Knowledge of engineering methodologies, processes, and tools applied to large technological programs.

· Technical leadership, decision-making, and risk management capabilities.

· High level of English to work in international environments.

· Availability for occasional national and international travel.

What we offer you

· Stability and Future: Long-term projects in a leading Defense company with more than 50,000 professionals, with financial security.

· Innovative and High-Impact Projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact at both national and international levels.

· Close and Transparent Environment: You will enjoy direct and fluid communication with managers and colleagues, in a collaborative and open environment.

· Autonomy and Flexibility: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with real work-life balance adapted to your pace.

· Career plan adapted to you: Designed to boost your professional growth and development.

· Continuous training: at Open University and Udemy for Business (more than 6,000 courses to specialize!).

· Exclusive discounts for your well-being: Enjoy advantages at gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and much more as an Indra employee.

· Competitive remuneration and flexible compensation plans adapted to your needs.

What is our selection process like?

Profile review: We evaluate your experience and skills to determine if you fit what we are looking for.
First contact (5-10 min): If you receive a call from an unknown number, it's our team! It will be a quick conversation to get to know you and resolve any doubts.
Technical interview: You will meet with the team, who will explain the project and daily tasks. We will also explore your technical knowledge. Additionally, we will conduct brief psychological competency and English tests.
Offer and welcome: If everything goes well, you join our team and we begin this new stage together!

Estimated Time: 1-2 weeks.

Our commitment is to promote work environments in which people are treated with respect and dignity, seeking the professional development of the workforce and guaranteeing equal opportunities in their selection, training, and promotion, offering a work environment free from any discrimination based on gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance.

INDRA is a Top Employer 2026 company! Join a company certified as one of the best employers in Spain, thanks to our comprehensive HR management and the conditions for our professionals.

View original advert (Spanish)

En Indra Group, protegemos lo que más importa.

Lideramos el desarrollo de soluciones tecnológicas punteras que refuerzan la seguridad nacional e internacional. Como parte de nuestro crecimiento en el ámbito de Defensa, buscamos incorporar un/a Chief Engineer para liderar un programa estratégico de Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), desempeñando un papel clave en la dirección técnica, la coordinación multidisciplinar y la garantía de la integridad del sistema durante todo su ciclo de vida.

¡Únete a nuestro equipo y participa en el desarrollo de capacidades críticas para la protección del espacio aéreo y la seguridad de infraestructuras estratégicas!

¿Qué harás?

· Liderar la planificación técnica y la coordinación de todas las fases del programa, garantizando la alineación entre las distintas disciplinas de ingeniería y los objetivos del proyecto.

· Actuar como máxima referencia técnica del programa, asegurando la adecuada toma de decisiones en aspectos de arquitectura, integración y rendimiento del sistema.

· Coordinar y supervisar técnicamente a suministradores y subcontratistas, proporcionando dirección, soporte y asegurando el cumplimiento de los estándares de calidad establecidos.

· Planificar y controlar los recursos del proyecto, incluyendo personal, equipamiento, materiales y capacidades técnicas necesarias para la ejecución.

· Garantizar el cumplimiento de hitos, entregables y compromisos contractuales en plazo y calidad.

· Impulsar la implantación y mejora de procesos, metodologías y herramientas de ingeniería, promoviendo las mejores prácticas dentro del equipo.

· Asegurar la integridad técnica del sistema durante todo su ciclo de vida, desde las fases de diseño y desarrollo hasta la integración, validación y aceptación final.

· Coordinar equipos multidisciplinares de ingeniería, facilitando la colaboración entre áreas de sistemas, RF, software, hardware e integración.

· Identificar riesgos técnicos, proponer planes de mitigación y asegurar una gestión eficiente de desviaciones e incidencias.

· Participar en revisiones técnicas con cliente, organismos de defensa y otras partes interesadas, representando al programa en los aspectos de ingeniería.

· Supervisar la generación, revisión y control de la documentación técnica asociada al proyecto.

· Contribuir a la definición de estrategias de integración, verificación y validación de sistemas complejos.

¿Qué buscamos en ti?

No te preocupes si no cumples el 100% de lo que buscamos. ¡Anímate, conoce nuestra propuesta y así conoceremos lo que nos puedes aportar!

· Más de 5 años de experiencia en ingeniería de sistemas complejos dentro de los sectores defensa, seguridad, aeroespacial o entornos tecnológicos similares.

· Experiencia demostrable liderando equipos de ingeniería en programas multidisciplinares.

· Conocimientos sólidos en ingeniería de sistemas y gestión del ciclo de vida de sistemas complejos.

· Experiencia en tecnologías RF, sensores, comunicaciones o sistemas de defensa electrónica.

· Capacidad para coordinar suministradores, socios tecnológicos y equipos distribuidos.

· Experiencia en integración, validación y aceptación de sistemas complejos.

· Conocimiento de metodologías, procesos y herramientas de ingeniería aplicadas a grandes programas tecnológicos.

· Capacidad de liderazgo técnico, toma de decisiones y gestión de riesgos.

· Nivel alto de inglés para trabajar en entornos internacionales.

· Disponibilidad para desplazamientos puntuales nacionales e internacionales.

Lo que te ofrecemos

· Estabilidad y Futuro: Proyectos a largo plazo en una empresa líder de Defensa con más de 50.000 profesionales, con seguridad financiera.

· Proyectos Innovadores y de Alto Alcance: Trabajarás con tecnologías de vanguardia, con un impacto tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.

· Ambiente Cercano y Transparente: Disfrutarás de una comunicación directa y fluida con responsables y compañeros, en un entorno colaborativo y abierto.

· Autonomía y Flexibilidad: Tendrás libertad para organizar tu trabajo, con una conciliación real y adaptada a tu ritmo.

· Plan de carrera adaptado a ti: Diseñado para impulsar tu crecimiento y desarrollo profesional.

· Formación continua: en Open University y Udemy for Business (¡más de 6.000 cursos para especializarte!).

· Descuentos exclusivos para tu bienestar: Disfruta de ventajas en gimnasios, restaurantes, tiendas, ocio y mucho más al ser empleado de Indra.

· Retribución competitiva y planes de compensación flexibles adaptados a tus necesidades.

¿Cómo es nuestro proceso de selección?

Revisión de tu perfil: Evaluamos tu experiencia y habilidades para determinar si encajas con lo que buscamos.
Primera toma de contacto (5-10 min): Si recibes una llamada de un número desconocido, ¡es nuestro equipo! Será una conversación rápida para conocerte y resolver cualquier duda.
Entrevista técnica: Te reunirás con el equipo, quienes te explicarán el proyecto y las tareas diarias. También exploraremos tus conocimientos técnicos. Además, te realizaremos breves pruebas de competencias psicológicas e inglés.
Oferta y bienvenida: Si todo va bien, ¡te incorporas a nuestro equipo y comenzamos esta nueva etapa juntos!

Tiempo Estimado: 1-2 semanas.

Nuestro compromiso es promover ambientes de trabajo en los que se trate con respeto y dignidad a las personas, procurando el desarrollo profesional de la plantilla y garantizando la igualdad de oportunidades en su selección, formación y promoción ofreciendo un entorno de trabajo libre de cualquier discriminación por motivo de género, edad, discapacidad, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, religión, etnia, estado civil o cualquier otra circunstancia personal o social.

¡INDRA es empresa Top Employer 2026! Incorpórate a una empresa certificada como una de las mejores empresas empleadoras de España, gracias a nuestra gestión integral de RRHH y a las condiciones para nuestros profesionales.