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Embedded Software Engineer

On-site in Madrid·Added 23 days ago

Indra

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Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Indra doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 3+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

  • University degree

    “Ingeniería Informática, Telecomunicaciones, Electrónica o titulación equivalente.” — per the ad.

Skills

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

🎯 What are we looking for?

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of what we're looking for. Go ahead, get to know our proposal, and tell us what you can bring!

  • Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, or equivalent degree.
  • At least 3 years of experience in embedded software development for critical systems.
  • Proficiency in the C language.
  • Experience in Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and architectures oriented toward deterministic tasks.
  • Knowledge of Xilinx Zynq / Zynq Ultrascale+ and Intel Atom/SoC platforms, including BSPs, drivers, and peripheral configuration.
  • Experience in low-level software development and debugging.
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
  • Handling of development tools such as Eclipse, VS Code, QEMU or similar.
  • Experience using debugging and instrumentation tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
  • Ability to interpret electronic schematics, requirements, and complex technical specifications.

Languages

  • High level of English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

🚀 What do we offer?

  • Innovative and high-impact projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with impact both nationally and internationally.
  • A career plan tailored to you: Designed to boost your growth and professional development.
  • Autonomy and Flexibility: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with a real work-life balance adapted to your pace.
  • Stability and future: Long-term projects in a leading company with more than 60,000 professionals, with financial security.
  • Time off: 22 working days of vacation + 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: through 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 Group employee.
  • Company shuttle service with various routes to worksites 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 team for national and international projects!

We want to recruit an Embedded Software Engineer to participate in the development of real-time control solutions for aerospace and defense platforms. You will be part of high technological complexity projects, participating in the entire software life cycle, from design and implementation to integration, validation, and test support.

What you'll do

💡 What will you do?

  • Develop embedded software for real-time control applications.
  • Implement control algorithms, sensor management, and data acquisition for aerospace and defense systems.
  • Integrate software modules into architectures based on Xilinx SoCs and embedded Intel processors.
  • Design, implement, and debug low-level drivers and hardware-software interfaces.
  • Develop and integrate critical communication protocols.
  • Collaborate with electronics, mechanics, and systems teams to ensure correct hardware/software integration.
  • Participate in integration, verification, and validation activities in the laboratory.
  • Provide support during testing campaigns and field trials.
  • Prepare technical documentation in accordance with aeronautical and space sector standards.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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

As a company, we understand equality as a cross-cutting principle and a driver of social change. Based on this conviction, we reaffirm our commitment to equal treatment and opportunities between women and men, non-discrimination, pay equality, and work-life balance for professional and personal life.

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.

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

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