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On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)
Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Madrid
- Contract
- Full-time
- Education
- University degree
Visa options
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Skills
Indra is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Madrid.
This job advert was originally written in Spanish.
Requirements
What we're looking for
🎯 What are we looking for?
Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. We encourage you to apply and tell us what you can contribute! 🚀
- Bachelor's/Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Science, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Proficiency in Decision Theory and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA/MCDM), including AHP, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, and multi-attribute utility functions.
- Experience in decision-making under deep uncertainty.
- Advanced experience in stochastic simulation and probabilistic modeling using Monte Carlo methods, Markov chains, MDPs, discrete event simulation (DES), and search/decision trees (MCTS).
- Solid knowledge of cooperative and non-cooperative game theory, sequential and simultaneous games, and incomplete information.
- Proficiency in Python and mathematical optimization and statistical analysis libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, NetworkX, SimPy, and PuLP/Pyomo.
- Demonstrated ability in experimental design, global and local sensitivity analysis, quantitative model validation, and algorithmic reproducibility.
Nice to have
- Experience in analytical and experiential Wargaming methodologies will be valued.
- Knowledge of causal inference, probabilistic graphical models, and Bayesian decision networks.
- Familiarity with knowledge graphs, OWL/RDF ontologies, and symbolic reasoning.
- Understanding of cyber defense frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND, cyber risk assessment, and deterrence/escalation dynamics.
- Scientific publications or technical contributions in Operations Research, Decision Support Systems, modeling and simulation (M&S), or Game Theory will be valued.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
🚀 What do we offer?
- Innovative and high-impact projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact at both national and international levels.
- A career plan tailored to you: Designed to boost your professional growth and development.
- Autonomy and Flexibility: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with real work-life balance adapted to your pace.
- Stability and future: Long-term projects in a leading company with more than 60,000 professionals, providing financial security.
- Vacation days + personal days.
- Close and transparent environment: You will enjoy direct and fluid communication with managers and colleagues, in a collaborative and open environment.
- Continuous training: via Open University and Udemy for Business (over 6,000 courses to specialize!).
- Employee discounts and benefits: Enjoy advantages in gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and much more as an Indra employee.
- Bus service with different routes directed to workplaces outside the city of Madrid.
The role
At Indra Group, we protect what matters most.
From our Defense unit, we develop advanced technological solutions that reinforce national and international security.
💻 Join our European projects team!
We want to recruit a Decision Intelligence Scientist - Wargaming & COA Analysis with experience in advanced quantitative modeling, decision theory, simulation, and course of action (COA) analysis to join projects involving the development of decision support capabilities, analytical wargaming, and strategy evaluation in complex and uncertain environments.
What you'll do
💡 What will you do?
- Application of Decision Theory and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA/MCDM) frameworks, including AHP, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, and multi-attribute utility functions.
- Development of models for decision-making under deep uncertainty.
- Design and implementation of stochastic simulations and probabilistic models based on Monte Carlo, Markov chains, MDPs, discrete event simulation (DES), and search/decision trees (MCTS).
- Application of cooperative and non-cooperative game theory, sequential and simultaneous games, and incomplete information.
- Modeling of complex systems and analysis of second-order effects.
- Development of tools and models using Python and scientific libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, NetworkX, SimPy, and PuLP/Pyomo.
- Definition of experimental designs, global and local sensitivity analysis, validation of quantitative models, and ensuring algorithmic reproducibility.
- Participation in analytical and experiential wargaming activities.
- Development of probabilistic graphical models, Bayesian decision networks, and causal analysis.
- Participation in ontological modeling initiatives, symbolic reasoning, and the structuring of operational domains through ontologies and knowledge graphs.
- Analysis of cyber defense scenarios, risk assessment, and deterrence and escalation dynamics.
- Contribution to the development of advanced decision support and strategic analysis capabilities.
Hiring process
Profile review
First contact
With recruitment team · Phone call · 5–10 min
A short call to get to know you and answer your questions.
Technical interview
With the team
A meeting with the team, who explain the project and day-to-day tasks and explore your technical knowledge; it may include short aptitude and English tests.
Offer and welcome
- The technical interview may include short psychological aptitude and English tests if needed.
- The first call may come from an unknown number.
Hiring process
🕓 What is our selection process like?
- Review of your profile: 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 answer any questions.
- 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 and English competency assessments (if required).
- Interview with the talent acquisition team: We want you to get to know us better as a company: values, career model, skills... so that both you and the team can assess if there is a match.
- Offer and welcome: If everything goes well, you will join our team and start this new stage together!
Estimated process duration: 2-3 weeks.
About Indra
Indra is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and a leader in IT and defense systems. It provides advanced solutions in air traffic management, defense electronics, cybersecurity, and digital transformation for clients worldwide. With a workforce of over 50,000 employees, Indra operates in more than 140 countries, making it one of Europe's largest defense and technology firms.
In Spain, Indra has a strong presence with major offices in Madrid, Alcobendas, and other cities, and it is a key player in the national defense and aerospace sectors. The company offers a wide range of roles for international professionals, from engineering and cybersecurity to project management and software development. Indra's work culture emphasizes innovation and technical excellence, and it actively recruits international talent, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in defense, space, and digital transformation.
- Industry
- IT and Defense
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 50,000+
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona, Alcobendas
Good to know if you are moving
- Indra is a major defense contractor, offering opportunities to work on advanced defense systems like SCAPA and NGWS.
- The company has a strong focus on innovation, with significant investment in R&D and technology development.
- Indra provides hybrid and remote work options for many roles, offering flexibility for international hires.
- With offices in Madrid and Barcelona, Indra offers a chance to live in Spain's two largest cities.
- Indra is a global leader in air traffic management, with its systems used in over 100 countries.
In their own words
Additional information
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This commitment is realized through the promotion of respectful and inclusive work environments, where all people are treated with dignity, can develop professionally, and have equal opportunities in selection, training, and promotion processes, offering a work environment free from any discrimination based on sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance.
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