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.

This job was published 6 months ago

Head of Welded Mechanical Structures Processes- Gijon

Indra

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

At Indra Group, we protect what matters most.

In Land Vehicles, we design and integrate advanced vehicles of varying degrees of complexity. Our purpose: to meet the highest demands for protection, mobility, and power with next-generation mission systems, within a technological ecosystem that is secure, efficient, committed to sustainability, total traceability, and end-to-end digitalization.

💻 In our positioning as a leading company in the defense sector, we want to strengthen our team with a Head of Welded Mechanical Structures Processes.

Your mission will focus on managing the welding-related processes planned for the manufacture of military vehicles.

💡 What will you do?

Define and optimize manufacturing and integration processes
Establish assembly and welding sequences for bridge-layer system structures and mechanisms, ensuring efficiency and quality.
Coordinate the mechanical and electronic integration of the system
Ensure the correct installation of subsystems (hydraulic, electrical, structural) in armored vehicles, complying with military regulations.
Quality control and regulatory compliance
Supervise welding and assembly processes, performing internal inspections and audits.
Technical documentation management and traceability
Develop work instructions, bills of materials, process routes, and records in SAP/ICM systems, ensuring complete traceability.
Technical support and continuous improvement
Analyze integration and maintenance incidents, proposing solutions and process improvements to reduce time and costs.

🎯 What are we looking for in you?

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of what we are looking for; we encourage you to learn more about our proposal and tell us what you can contribute.🚀

✅ 5 years of experience in processes and integration, specifically in armored vehicles and vehicle welding.

✅ Necessary skills: Analytical capacity and proactivity.

✅ Degree in Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar.

✅ Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

✅ Availability to work in Gijón.

🌟 What we offer you

Stability and Future 🏢✨: Long-term projects in a leading Defense company with over 50,000 professionals and 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: You will have the freedom to organize your work.
Career plan adapted to you 📈: Designed to boost your professional growth and development.
Continuous training 📚: via Open University and Udemy for Business (over 6,000 courses to specialize!).
Exclusive discounts for your well-being 🎁: Enjoy benefits at gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and more as an Indra employee.
Competitive remuneration 💰 and flexible compensation plans 💸📊 tailored 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 (if necessary).
HR interview where you will learn about career plans, training, and social benefits.

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 where people are treated with respect and dignity, seeking the professional development of the workforce and guaranteeing equal opportunities in 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 2025 company! Join a company certified as one of the best employers in Spain, thanks to our comprehensive HR management and the conditions provided to our professionals.

View original advert (Spanish)

En Indra Group protegemos lo que más importa.

En Land Vehicules diseñamos e integramos vehículos avanzados de diferentes grados de complejidad. Nuestro propósito: responder a las máximas exigencias de protección, movilidad y potencia con sistemas de misión de nueva generación, dentro de un ecosistema tecnológico seguro, eficiente, comprometido con la sostenibilidad, la trazabilidad total y la digitalización end‑to‑end.

💻 En nuestro posicionamiento como compañía líder en el ámbito de defensa queremos reforzar nuestro equipo con un/a Responsablede Procesos de estructuras mecano soldadas.

Su misión se centrará en la gestión de los procesos relacionados con soldadura previstos en la fabricación de vehículos militares.

💡 ¿Qué harás?

Definir y optimizar procesos de fabricación e integración
Establecer secuencias de montaje y soldadura para estructuras y mecanismos del sistema lanzapuentes, asegurando eficiencia y calidad.
Coordinar la integración mecánica y electrónica del sistema
Garantizar la correcta instalación de subsistemas (hidráulicos, eléctricos, estructurales) en vehículos blindados, cumpliendo normativas militares.
Control de calidad y cumplimiento normativo
Supervisar procesos de soldadura y montaje conforme a, realizando inspecciones y auditorías internas.
Gestión de documentación técnica y trazabilidad
Elaborar instrucciones de trabajo, listas de materiales, rutas de proceso y registros en sistemas SAP/ICM, asegurando la trazabilidad completa.
Soporte técnico y mejora continua
Analizar incidencias en integración y mantenimiento, proponiendo soluciones y mejoras en procesos para reducir tiempos y costes.

🎯 ¿Qué buscamos en ti?

No te preocupes si no cumples el 100% de lo que buscamos, anímate a conocer nuestra propuesta y cuéntanos lo que puedes aportar.🚀

✅ 5 años de experiencia en procesos e integración, y en vehículos blindados y soldadura de vehículos.

✅ Habilidades necesarias: Capacidad analítica y proactividad.

✅ Licenciatura en Ingeniería electrónica, industrial o similar.

✅ Capacidad para trabajar con equipos multidisciplinares.

✅ Disponibilidad para trabajar en Gijón.

🌟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: Tendrás libertad para organizar tu trabajo.
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 💸📊 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 (si es necesario).
Entrevista de RRHH donde conocerás los planes de carrera, formación y beneficios sociales.