SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956 that operates globally across the Aerospace, Energy, Mobility, and Marine sectors. With a workforce of over 3,000 professionals, the company is renowned for its high-tech solutions, ranging from solar thermal plants and high-speed rail systems to complex satellite components and naval design.

Headquartered in Getxo (near Bilbao), SENER maintains a significant footprint in Spain with major operational centers in Madrid and Barcelona. For international professionals, the company offers a highly technical and multicultural environment where English is frequently used for global projects, making it an attractive destination for specialized engineers and tech experts looking to work on large-scale international infrastructure and defense contracts.

Founded in 1956 by Enrique de Sendagorta Aramburu as a marine engineering firm, SENER was the first Spanish engineering company to be established. It expanded into aerospace in the 1960s and has since grown into a diversified global technology group with a presence on five continents.

For international professionals

Offers opportunities in highly specialized fields such as Aerospace, Defense, and Renewable Energy.
Headquartered in the Basque Country (Getxo), offering a high quality of life and a unique cultural experience outside of the Madrid/Barcelona hubs.
Global project reach often requires English proficiency, facilitating integration for international engineering talent.
Strong focus on innovation and R&D, providing a stimulating environment for technical career growth.
Maintains a significant presence in Madrid (Vicálvaro) and Barcelona, providing flexibility in geographic location within Spain.

Software Engineer Internship

SENER

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

Job Description

At Sener Aeroespacial y Defensa, we are offering an internship at our Tres Cantos or Bilbao work center, where you will be able to participate in the Electromechanical Systems (SEM) division.

Specifically, you will join a multidisciplinary team (hardware, control, software, and mechanics) that develops electronic control equipment for antenna pointing systems, robotic couplings and anchors, telescope focusing and scanning systems, among others.

We are a pioneering engineering company in the design of satellite technology and equipment for space exploration. In Defense, we handle the design and production of equipment and systems, including unmanned ones. Our passion for precision has positioned us as trusted collaborators for the main space agencies, government bodies, and companies.

What you will do:

Design functions for access to external sensors
Development of access and management software
Development of unit tests to validate the software
Environment configuration for continuous development
Detailed documentation of the code

What we expect from you:

Master's/Degree specializing in: Electronics / Automation / Robotics / AI / Industrial / Telecommunications
High level of English
Knowledge of C/C++, C#, Python, object-oriented programming

What we offer you:

These are some of the benefits you will enjoy at Sener:

Paid internship where you can integrate into a multidisciplinary and highly qualified team, participating in technologically innovative projects at an international level.
Continue your professional development with us and access a wide range of training (technical training, skills, languages...).
Take care of yourself with our physical and emotional well-being program: sports, workshops, medical service, physiotherapy...
Make your way of working flexible! We have flexible hours, a remote work policy, coworking spaces...
We promote equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion for all people and are certified as a Family Responsible Entity (efr). And through the Sener Foundation, we collaborate in activities that encourage the pursuit of knowledge and contribute to the socially responsible development of engineering.

If you identify with this, we are waiting for you... at Sener we want to go as far as you want to go!

View original advert (Spanish)

En Sener Aeroespacial y Defensa, ofrecemos una beca en nuestro centro de trabajo de Tres Cantos o Bilbao con la que podrás participar en la división de Sistemas Electromecánicos (SEM).

Concretamente, te unirás a un equipo multidisciplinar (hardware, control, software y mecánica) que desarrolla equipos electrónicos de control de mecanismos para sistemas de apuntamiento de antenas, acoplamientos y anclajes robóticos, sistemas de enfoque y de escaneo de telescopios, entre otros.

Somos una compañía de ingeniería pionera en el diseño de tecnología satelital y equipos para la exploración espacial. En Defensa abordamos el diseño y producción de equipos y sistemas, incluidos los no tripulados. Nuestra pasión por la precisión nos ha llevado a situarnos como colaboradores de confianza de las principales agencias espaciales, organismos gubernamentales y empresas.

Qué harás:

Diseño de funciones para acceso a sensores externos
Desarrollo del software de acceso y gestión
Desarrollo de prueba unitaria para validar el software
Configuración del entorno para hacer desarrollo continuado
Documentación detallada del código

Qué esperamos de ti:

Máster/Grado en especialidad: Electrónica_/ Automática / Robótica / IA / Industrial/Telecomunicaciones
Nivel alto inglés
Conocimientos en C/C++, C#, Python, programación orientada a objetos

Qué te ofrecemos:

Estos son algunos de los beneficios de los que disfrutarás en Sener:

Beca remunerada con la que podrás integrarte en equipo multidisciplinar y altamente cualificado participando en proyectos innovadores tecnológicamente a nivel internacional.
Continua tu desarrollo profesional con nosotros y accede a un amplio abanico formativo (formación técnica, en habilidades, idiomas...).
Cuídate con nuestro programa bienestar físico y emocional: deportes, talleres, servicio médico, fisioterapia...
¡Flexibiliza tu forma de trabajar! Disponemos de horario flexible, política de teletrabajo, espacios de coworking...
Promovemos la igualdad de oportunidades, diversidad e inclusión de todas las personas y estamos certificados como Entidad Familiarmente Responsable (efr). Y desde la Fundación Sener colaboramos en actividades que fomentan la búsqueda del conocimiento y contribuyen al desarrollo socialmente responsable de la ingeniería.

Si te sientes identificado/a te esperamos... ¡en Sener queremos llegar tan lejos como quieras llegar tú!