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.

Communications Systems Engineer for Aerial Platforms

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 Aerospace & Defense, we are looking to incorporate a New Communications Systems Engineer for Defense Aerial Platforms into our team, at our work centers in Tres Cantos and/or Santander. The person will be part of a team leading the creation of revolutionary communications systems for UAVs and high-maneuverability platforms, from initial concept to implementation.

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:

Requirements Analysis: explore and understand communication needs for unmanned aerial platforms.
System Design, Sizing, and Simulation: create futuristic designs: size and simulate advanced communication systems that challenge current limits.
Architecture Definition: contribute to the definition of pioneering architectures that will set the standard for the future of communications in aerial platforms.
Subsystem Specification: detail technical specifications for the subsystems that make up the solution.
Design and Simulation of Digital Communication and SDR Algorithms: develop cutting-edge digital communication algorithms.
HW/SW Design Support: collaborate with hardware and software design teams, merging creativity and technology to achieve disruptive solutions.
Integration, Testing, and Commissioning Support: actively participate in integration and testing, ensuring the successful deployment of next-generation systems.
Implementation of Algorithms in FPGA and Embedded SW: put innovation into practice by participating in the process of implementing and testing algorithms in FPGA and embedded software.

What we expect from you:

Degree in Telecommunications Engineering or related qualifications.
High level of English.
Proven experience of at least 1 year in:
- Development of communication systems for aerial platforms, especially UAVs and high-maneuverability platforms.
- Digital communication algorithms, SDR, and hardware design.
- Simulation of communication systems.
- Programming skills in FPGA and embedded software.

What we offer you:

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 medical 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 & Defensa deseamos incorporar a nuestro equipo a Ingeniero/a de Nuevos Sistemas de Comunicaciones para Plataformas Aéreas de Defensa, en nuestro centro de trabajo de Tres Cantos y/o Santander. La persona formará parte de un equipo que lidera la creación de sistemas de comunicaciones revolucionarios para UAV y plataformas de alta maniobrabilidad, desde el concepto inicial hasta la implementación.

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:

Análisis de Requisitos: explorar y comprender las necesidades de comunicación para plataformas aéreas no tripuladas.
Diseño, Dimensionado y Simulación del Sistema: crear diseños futuristas: dimensionar y simular sistemas de comunicación avanzados que desafiando los límites actuales.
Definición de Arquitecturas: contribuir a la definición de arquitecturas pioneras que marcarán el estándar para el futuro de las comunicaciones en plataformas aéreas.
Especificación de Subsistemas: detallar especificaciones técnicas para los subsistemas que componen la solución.
Diseño y Simulación de Algoritmos de Comunicaciones Digitales y SDR: desarrollar algoritmos de comunicación digital de vanguardia.
Soporte a Diseño HW/SW: colaborar con equipos de diseño de hardware y software, fusionando creatividad y tecnología para alcanzar soluciones disruptivas.
Soporte a Integración, Pruebas y Puesta en Marcha: participar activamente en la integración y las pruebas, asegurando el despliegue exitoso de sistemas de última generación.
Implementación de Algoritmos en FPGA y SW Embebido: llevar la innovación a la práctica participando en el proceso de implementación y prueba de algoritmos en FPGA y software embebido.

Qué esperamos de ti:

Estudios de Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones o titulaciones afines.
Nivel alto de inglés.
Experiencia demostrada de al menos 1 año en:
- Desarrollo de sistemas de comunicaciones para plataformas aéreas, especialmente UAV y alta maniobrabilidad.
- Algoritmos de comunicación digital, SDR y diseño de hardware.
- Simulación de sistemas de comunicación.
- Habilidades de programación en FPGA y software embebido.

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!