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.

Junior Hardware Engineer for Electronic Equipment

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, we are looking to incorporate a Junior Hardware Development Engineer into our team for our work center in Tres Cantos (Madrid) or Las Arenas (Bilbao) for Space and Defense projects.

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 major space agencies, government bodies, and companies.

What you will do:

You will be part of 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. Specifically, you will assist in:

Analyzing equipment requirements
Performing electronic design at the schematic level and providing support for PCB placement and routing activities.
Carrying out analog and digital simulations.
Defining HW validation procedures.
Performing functional tests and participating in environmental testing campaigns for the equipment.
Drafting the associated documentation.
Attending reviews with the client.

What we expect from you:

Degree in Electronic, Industrial, or Telecommunications Engineering.
High level of English.
Around 2 years of experience in the offered position.
Experience in detailed design of analog and power circuits.
Experience in detailed design of digital circuits: communication buses, memories, FPGAs.

Additionally, knowledge in the following will be valued:

Actuators and sensors.
Motor control design.
Knowledge of closed-loop control design and analysis (Matlab / Simulink).
Knowledge of microprocessor and FPGA development environments.
Knowledge of standards (ECSS, IPC, MIL, etc.)
Knowledge of standard electronic interfaces such as communication buses (RS232/RS422, I2C, SPI, CAN bus, Ethernet,...)
Knowledge of PCB design.
Analysis methodology for defense and space (Parts Stress Analysis (PSA), Worst case analysis (WCA), Reliability, FEMECA, fault tree, Radiation,...)
Knowledge of Altium, Pspice/LTspice, VHDL, C, C++, Matlab/Simulink, Python, and Labview.

What we offer you:

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

Integrate into 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.
Flexibilize your way of working! 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 promote 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!

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View original advert (Spanish)

En Sener deseamos incorporar en nuestro equipo un/a Ingeniero/a Junior de Desarrollo de Hardware para nuestro centro de trabajo de Tres Cantos (Madrid) o para Las Arenas (Bilbao) para proyectos de Espacio y Defensa.

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:

Formarás parte del 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. En concreto, acompañarás en:

Analizar requisitos del equipo
Realizar diseño electrónico a nivel de esquema y darás soporte a las actividades de posicionamiento y rutado de PCBs.
Llevar a cabo simulaciones analógicas y digitales.
Definir procedimientos de validación de HW.
Realizar pruebas funcionales y participar en campaña de ensayos medioambientales de los equipos.
Redactar la documentación asociada.
Asistir a revisiones con el cliente.

Qué esperamos de ti:

Formación en Ingeniería electrónica, industrial o telecomunicaciones.
Nivel alto de inglés.
En torno a 2 años de experiencia en la posición ofertada.
Experiencia en diseño detallado de circuitos analógicos y de potencia.
Experiencia en diseño detallado de circuitos digitales: buses de comunicaciones, memorias, FPGAs.

Además, se valorarán conocimientos en:

Actuadores y sensores.
Diseño del control de motores.
Conocimientos de diseño y análisis de control en lazo cerrado (Matlab / Simulink).
Conocimiento de entornos de desarrollo de microprocesadores y FPGAs.
Conocimiento de normativas (ECSS, IPC, MIL, etc.)
Conocimientos de interfaces electrónicos standard como buses de comunicaciones (RS232/RS422, I2C, SPI, CAN bus, Ethernet,...)
Conocimientos de diseño de PCBs.
Metodología de análisis para defensa y espacio (Parts Stress Analysis (PSA), Worst case análisis (WCA), Fiabilidad, FEMECA, árbol de fallo, Radiación,...)
Conocimientos en Altium, Pspice/LTspice, VHDL, C, C++, Matlab/Simulink, Python y Labview.

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!

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