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.

This job was published 10 months ago

Active Antenna Engineer

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 looking to incorporate an Engineer into our team for the development of active antenna architectures, at our work center in Santander and/or Tres Cantos (Madrid). The person will be part of an engineering team dedicated to systems design and implementation, holding responsibility throughout the project life cycle.

We know that the future belongs to those who collaborate and create alliances, a conviction with which we participate in defense programs of vital importance to our environment. This is how we apply our signature of excellence throughout the entire life cycle—from design to maintenance—in electromechanical systems, communications (COMINT, datalinks, microwave and radio frequency), autonomous navigation, and aircraft modernization.

What you will do:

Antenna design, algorithm development, and SDR processing.
Design of radiating elements and passive RF elements associated with the antenna.
Design of calibration algorithms and signal processing associated with active antennas.
SW implementation of the same for prototyping (python/matlab).
Support for embedded SW and FPGA implementation.
Preparation/supervision of schematics for RF routing.
Measurements and testing of RF elements.
Specification and supervision of signal processing test protocols.

What we expect from you:

Degree in Telecommunications Engineering or related fields.
High level of English.
Proven experience of at least 2 years in:

-Communication and RF circuit design

-Antenna design

-Beamforming systems and/or DOA techniques

-Use of RF simulation tools (CST, HFSS, ADS...)

-Proficiency in Matlab, Python, C+

What we offer:

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

Join a multidisciplinary and highly qualified team participating in technologically innovative projects on 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, etc.
Optimize your salary with our flexible remuneration plan (meal card, private health insurance, nursery vouchers...) and benefit from our life and accident insurance.
Make your way of working flexible! We have flexible hours, a teleworking policy, coworking spaces...
Discount portal for you and a specific onboarding plan for our international employees.
We promote equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion for all people and are certified as a Family Responsible Entity (efr). Additionally, 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 role, 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 deseamos incorporar en nuestro equipo a un/a Ingeniero/a para el desarrollo de arquitecturas de antenas activas, en nuestro centro de trabajo de Santander y/o Tres Cantos (Madrid). La persona formará parte de un equipo de ingeniería dedicado al diseño e implementación de sistemas, teniendo responsabilidad en el ciclo de vida del proyecto.

Sabemos que el futuro es de quienes colaboran y crean alianzas, un convencimiento con el que participamos en programas de defensa de vital importancia para nuestro entorno. Es así como ponemos nuestra firma de excelencia durante todo el ciclo de vida -del diseño al mantenimiento- en sistemas electromecánicos, comunicaciones (COMINT, datalinks, microondas y radiofrecuencia), navegación autónoma y modernización de aeronaves.

Qué harás:

Diseño de antena, algoritmia y procesado SDR.
Diseño de elemento radiante y elementos pasivos de RF asociados con la antena.
Diseño de algoritmos de calibrado y procesado de la señal asociados a antenas activas.
Implementación SW de los mismos para prototipado (python/matlab).
Soporte a implementación de SW embebido y FPGA.
Elaboración/supervisión de esquemáticos para rutado de RF.
Medidas y pruebas de elementos de RF.
Especificación y supervisión de protocolos de prueba de procesado de señal.

Qué esperamos de ti:

Estudios de Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones o titulaciones afines.
Nivel alto de inglés.
Experiencia demostrada de al menos 2 años en:

-Diseño de circuitos de comunicaciones y RF

-Diseño de antenas

-Sistemas de beamforming y/o técnicas DOA

-Manejo de herramientas de simulación de RF (CST, HFSS, ADS...)

-Manejo de Matlab, Phyton, C+

Qué te ofrecemos:

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

Intégrate en un 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 de bienestar físico y emocional: deportes, talleres, servicio médico, fisioterapia, etc.
Optimiza tu salario con nuestro plan retributivo flexible (tarjeta de comida, seguro médico privado, tickets guardería...) y cuenta con nuestro seguro de vida y accidentes.
¡Flexibiliza tu forma de trabajar! Disponemos de horario flexible, política de teletrabajo, espacios de coworking...
Portal de descuentos para ti y plan de acogida específico para nuestros empleados internacionales.
Promovemos la igualdad de oportunidades, diversidad e inclusión de todas las personas y estamos certificados como Entidad Familiarmente Responsable (efr). Además, 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!