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Embedded Software Engineer C++

On-site in Madrid·Added 2 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

Indra

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Madrid
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

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! 🚀

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in embedded software development.
  • Degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Industrial Informatics, or similar.
  • Solid knowledge of C/C++ programming.
  • Experience in development on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers or equivalent architectures.
  • Experience in bare-metal and RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr, or equivalents).
  • Development and integration of low-level drivers.
  • Knowledge of embedded communication buses and interfaces:
    • UART
    • SPI
    • I2C
    • CAN
    • RS-422 / RS-485
    • Ethernet
    • USB
  • Experience in the integration of cameras and video systems using technologies such as CameraLink, MIPI CSI-2, LVDS, or HD-SDI.
  • Experience in debugging using JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
  • Use of version control tools (Git).
  • Experience in hardware/software system integration and validation.

Nice to have

  • We will value:
    • Knowledge of Xilinx or Intel FPGA architectures.
    • Experience with Xilinx Zynq SoCs, MPSoCs, or NVIDIA Jetson platforms.
    • Software development for real-time image and video processing.
    • Knowledge of video encoding and streaming (H.264/H.265, RTP, UDP).
    • Experience in EO/IR electro-optical systems.
    • Knowledge of embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot).
    • Experience in Defense and Security projects.
    • Knowledge of PECAL, MIL-STD, or DO-178 standards adapted to critical systems development.
    • Intermediate-high technical English.

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

We want to recruit an Embedded Software Engineer (uC / Bare Metal) with experience in embedded software development for advanced electronic systems to join projects involving the development, integration, and validation of electro-optical systems and mission platforms for the Defense sector.

What you'll do

💡 What will you do?

  • Develop embedded software for high-performance electronic systems.
  • Design and integrate low-level drivers for complex hardware platforms.
  • Participate in hardware/software integration and validation activities.
  • Implement functionalities on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and equivalent architectures.
  • Collaborate in the definition, design, and integration of embedded communication buses and protocols.
  • Participate in the development of real-time video capture, processing, and transmission systems.
  • Prepare technical documentation and participate in verification and validation activities.
  • Work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside electronics, firmware, systems, and validation teams.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews1–2 weeks in all
  1. Profile review

  2. First contact

    With recruitment team · Phone call · 5–10 min

    A short call to get to know you and answer your questions.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

About the company & team

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!

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, equal pay, and work-life balance in 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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