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Hardware Electronics Designer Aerospace and Defence

Hybrid in Tres Cantos & Santander·Added 9 months ago (last checked 19 Oct)

SENER

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Tres Cantos & Santander
English: Required
Education: University degree
Benefits: Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Engineering Degree.
High level of English.
Proven experience in developing electronics (analog, power, digital, RF...)
Skills in the use of electronic design related tools: schematics capture, analysis and simulation...
Knowledge and practice on other related areas (programming in Python, C, C++..., VHDL knowledge, basic notions of Matlab, basic notions of thermal concepts..)
Willingness and readiness for digital/connected industry: data analytics, processes automatization, cross-collaboration tools, Model-based engineering...
A person driven towards a traceable and rigorous job
Focused on team working: cooperative and generous spirit, empathic
Good communication, reporting and documentation skills
Autonomous and proactive attitude with capabilities for the troubleshooting and diagnosis
Interest for other related areas: communications, Navigation and Control, SW...
A curious person with an intrinsic interest about the world around him/her

Nice to have

Highly desirable: experience in RF and High data rate boards design
Desirable: familiar with defence or space usual development standards and normative

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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

Join 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...
Optimize your salary with our flexible remuneration plan (meal card, private health insurance, daycare tickets, etc.) and have our life and accident insurance.
Make the way you work more flexible! We have flexible hours, teleworking policy, coworking spaces...
Discount portal for you and specific onboarding for our international employees.

The role

Sener Aerospace and Defence is currently looking for HW Electronics Designer to join our Avionics and Flight System Division at our work centre in Madrid (Tres Cantos) and Santander.

We are a pioneering engineering company in the design of satellite technology and equipment for space exploration. In defence, we design and produce equipment and systems, including unmanned systems. Our passion for precision has made us a trusted partner of leading space agencies, government agencies and companies.

What you'll do

Detailed design of HW-Electronics (functions or boards) for space and defence applications
Preparation of design related analysis and simulations (performance, FMEA, Parts stress)
Preparation of test plans/procedures
Characterization and testing of the different designs
Support to requirement analysis activities: requirements assessment, criticality, complexity, cost-driving analysis, requirements flow-down...
Documentation of the proposed design (design definition files)
Support to other project involved areas as Project Management, thermal & structural engineering, V&V engineering, PCB layout and design, manufacturing and integration...
Participation in the company know-how evolution of the involved discipline
Contribution to design improvements (functions, tools, user information...)

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviews

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Job offer
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About SENER

SENER is a global engineering and technology group headquartered in Getxo (Bilbao), Spain, with a strong presence in the aerospace, defense, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The company provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, as well as specialized consulting, with a workforce of over 5,000 employees worldwide. SENER is known for its work on complex projects, including space systems, offshore wind energy, and large-scale data centers.

In Spain, SENER has a major engineering hub with offices in Bilbao, Madrid, and Barcelona, employing a significant number of engineers. The company is a key player in the Spanish engineering landscape and actively recruits international talent, offering roles in English and Spanish. For international professionals, SENER provides an opportunity to work on high-profile projects in Spain, such as data centers, aerospace, and energy infrastructure, with a collaborative and technically demanding work culture.

Industry: Engineering
Founded: 1965
Employees: 1,000–5,000
Headquarters: Getxo, Spain
In Spain: Getxo, Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

SENER is a Spanish company, so international hires will need a work visa, which the company typically sponsors.
The company's working language is Spanish, but English is widely used in engineering and technical teams, especially on international projects.
SENER offers opportunities to work on large-scale, high-profile projects like the Spanish high-speed rail network and offshore wind farms.
The engineering culture is project-based and rigorous, with a strong focus on technical excellence and safety.
International hires may find the relocation process to Spain straightforward, with the company providing support for visas and onboarding.

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Additional information

We promote equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion of all people and we are certified as a Entidad Familiarmente responsable - efr. And from the Sener Foundation we collaborate in activities that promote the search for knowledge and contribute to the socially responsible development of engineering.

If you feel identified, we will wait for you... at Sener we want to go as far as you want to go!

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