AI & Applied Innovation Technical Lead

On-site in Madrid·Added 7 days ago

Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Técnicas Reunidas doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.This job was automatically translated to English,.

The role

What you'll do

Main functions and responsibilities:
1. Architecture and technical leadership
• Define and maintain the reference architecture for AI, data, automation, and software solutions alongside stable hardware requirements.
• Translate business and engineering needs into specifications, designs, and acceptance and compliance criteria.
• Lead architecture and code reviews and resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate directly in prototyping, critical components, and incident diagnosis.
• Establish standards and reusable components across projects and sites.
2. Technical management of international teams
• Coordinate teams, specialists, and technical leads distributed across different countries.
• Organize technical work according to agreed priorities and resources.
• Manage dependencies, resolve blockers, and ensure the integration of developments.
• Unify practices for documentation, proof of concept and functional testing, review, and knowledge transfer.
• Mentor the team and participate in competency selection and evaluation.
3. Generative AI and knowledge
• Lead LLM/SLM applications, agents, and multi-agent systems.
• Design RAG and GraphRAG solutions, hybrid retrieval, reranking, and knowledge graphs.
• Define strategies for model selection, context, tool use, and evaluation.
• Ensure traceability, access control, and human oversight according to risk.
4. Models, data, and datasets
• Supervise the integration of structured and unstructured sources.
• Define the creation, annotation, validation, versioning, and traceability of datasets.
• Direct training, fine-tuning, and model adaptation using techniques such as LoRA/PEFT.
• Guarantee reproducible evaluation, data separation, and proper handling of confidential information.
5. Computer vision and engineering deliverables
• Lead OCR, classification, detection, segmentation, and multimodal understanding solutions.
• Supervise the interpretation of blueprints, tables, data sheets, and technical documentation.
• Design assisted generation of deliverables and integration with engineering and CAD/BIM platforms.
• Establish consistency controls and review by the responsible disciplines.
6. Automation and applications
• Lead automations through RPA, APIs, business rules, models, agents, and applicable technologies.
• Supervise Python/FastAPI services, databases, and full-stack applications.
• Integrate solutions with corporate systems and document repositories.
• Guarantee maintainability, exception management, and disaster recovery.
7. Production, quality, and governance
• Establish testing, CI/CD, MLOps, and LLMOps practices.
• Define acceptance criteria, monitoring, versioning, and rollback.
• Optimize quality, performance, latency, and costs.
• Coordinate security controls, permissions, auditing, and compliance.
• Withhold technical approval when critical non-compliances exist, escalating them according to the established procedure.
• Product management in accordance with applicable EU and International regulations.
8. Technological updating and applied innovation
• Stay up to date in all technical areas of the position.
• Perform systematic monitoring of publications, research, open-source projects, and vendor news.
• Identify relevant advances and distinguish experimental technologies from mature solutions.
• Evaluate novelties through benchmarks and prototypes, considering quality, security, licensing, integration, and cost.
• Transfer knowledge to international teams through technical sessions, demonstrations, and documentation.
• Collaborate with universities, technology centers, and specialized partners

Hiring process

4 steps2 interviewsa task to do
  1. Interview with HR

    With Human Resources

  2. Language test

  3. Evaluation test

  4. Technical interview

  5. Professional references

  6. Enrollment letter

  • The company says it accompanies each candidate through every stage until they join.

About Técnicas Reunidas

Técnicas Reunidas is a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy sector, providing sustainable solutions for clean fuels, petrochemicals, natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon capture. With over 60 years of experience, the company designs and builds industrial plants worldwide, employing a highly skilled team of engineers and technical experts. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain, and it operates across multiple international markets.

Industry
Energy Engineering
Founded
1960
Employees
10,000–15,000
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
In Spain
Madrid, Bilbao

Good to know if you are moving

  • Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with a major office in Bilbao, offering opportunities in both cities.
  • The company is a global EPC contractor, so roles often involve international projects and travel.
  • Spanish language skills are commonly required, but many technical roles are advertised in English, indicating a multicultural environment.
  • The company offers internship programs (Becas) for recent graduates, which can be a pathway to permanent employment.
  • Madrid is a major European hub with excellent international connectivity, making relocation straightforward.
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