AI, Cybersecurity & Defence Innovation Projects Engineer

WHAT IS TELEFONICA DEFENSA Y SEGURIDAD?

Telefónica Defensa y Seguridad is the Telefónica Group company specializing in the design, development, implementation, and management of advanced technological solutions in the fields of defense and security. We contribute to the Group's purpose of being the best gateway for citizens, companies, and institutions to digital technologies, bringing innovation closer to the protection of people, critical infrastructures, and essential assets.

We accompany the Armed Forces, Security Forces and Corps, public administrations, and organizations in strategic sectors with solutions adapted to their needs. We integrate technology, intelligence, and operational capability to anticipate and respond to threats, reinforce operational continuity and resilience, and generate trust in high-demand environments.

We are looking for a professional to join the Defense and Communications team in Madrid and participate in national and European projects for innovation and the development of new capabilities, including initiatives from the European Defence Fund (EDF), the European Defence Agency (EDA), and other collaborative programs.

We are looking for a hybrid profile, with eminently technical but also operational and management capabilities, oriented towards participating in the execution of technological projects in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity with applications in tactical communications, private 5G networks, and cloud/edge solutions.

The selected person will participate in the definition and development of use cases, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the integration and validation of new capabilities applied to defense and security. They will have a key role in meeting scope, cost, deadline, and quality objectives, working with internal teams, suppliers, customers, technological partners, and international consortia.

The position will have a primarily executive and operational focus, oriented towards the technical development of projects, the preparation of deliverables, participation in tests and demonstrators, and the transfer of developed capabilities towards solutions and product lines.

• Participate in the identification and development of artificial intelligence use cases applied to defense and security, including advanced analytics, automation, information processing, decision support, and anomaly detection.
• Contribute to cybersecurity activities associated with the design, development, and integration of solutions, promoting principles of security by design, information protection, risk management, and system resilience.
• Translate operational needs and project objectives into technical requirements, work plans, integration activities, and demonstrable capabilities.
• Contribute to the development, integration, testing, and validation of prototypes, demonstrators, and new capabilities in representative environments.
• Prepare and review technical and project documentation, including architectures, diagrams, work plans, reports, testing documentation, deliverables, and presentations.
• Manage technical, operational, and execution risks, ensuring compliance with project requirements and established quality standards.
• Contribute to functional testing, performance testing, integration activities, demonstrations, and field validations.
• Participate in technical meetings, workshops, reviews, tests, and coordination activities with customers, suppliers, and international partners.
• Maintain continuous communication with key stakeholders, providing clear information on progress, dependencies, risks, and next steps.
• Align the capabilities developed in projects with the strategy, technological roadmap, and product lines of Telefónica Defensa y Seguridad.
• Identify technologies, knowledge, and assets generated in projects that can evolve into new solutions or reusable capabilities.
• Perform technological surveillance and trend analysis in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and dual-use technologies applicable to defense and security.
• Support the preparation of new proposals and innovation opportunities, contributing to the definition of use cases, work packages, technical activities, resources, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with technical and management profiles, suppliers, customers, and international partners.
• Contribute to minimizing the environmental impact of projects and complying with applicable regulations.

• Availability to travel within Spain and Europe for technical meetings, tests, demonstrations, and coordination with international partners.