**Location:** Madrid, MD, ES **\#job\-location.job\-location\-inline { display:** inline; } **Professional Profile:** Defense and Security **Required Experience:** More than 2 years of experience **Work Modality:** Hybrid At Indra Group, we protect what matters most. We lead the development of cutting-edge technological solutions that strengthen national and international security. As part of our growth in the Defense sector, we are seeking a Chief Engineer to lead a strategic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) program, playing a key role in technical leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, and ensuring system integrity throughout its entire lifecycle. Join our team and participate in developing critical capabilities for protecting airspace and securing strategic infrastructure! What will you do? * Lead technical planning and coordination across all program phases, ensuring alignment among various engineering disciplines and project objectives. * Serve as the program’s highest technical authority, ensuring sound decision-making regarding system architecture, integration, and performance. * Coordinate and provide technical supervision to suppliers and subcontractors, delivering guidance, support, and ensuring compliance with established quality standards. * Plan and control project resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, and required technical capabilities for execution. * Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of milestones, deliverables, and contractual commitments. * Drive implementation and improvement of engineering processes, methodologies, and tools, promoting best practices within the team. * Ensure technical system integrity throughout its entire lifecycle—from design and development through integration, validation, and final acceptance. * Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, facilitating collaboration among systems, RF, software, hardware, and integration domains. * Identify technical risks, propose mitigation plans, and ensure efficient management of deviations and incidents. * Participate in technical reviews with customers, defense agencies, and other stakeholders, representing the program on engineering matters. * Supervise the generation, review, and control of associated technical documentation. * Contribute to defining integration, verification, and validation strategies for complex systems. What are we looking for in you? Don’t worry if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria—we encourage you to apply, learn about our opportunity, and show us what you can bring! * More than 5 years of experience in systems engineering for complex systems within defense, security, aerospace, or similar technology-intensive environments. * Proven experience leading engineering teams in multidisciplinary programs. * Solid knowledge of systems engineering and lifecycle management of complex systems. * Experience with RF technologies, sensors, communications, or electronic warfare systems. * Ability to coordinate suppliers, technology partners, and distributed teams. * Experience in integration, validation, and acceptance of complex systems. * Familiarity with engineering methodologies, processes, and tools applied to large-scale technology programs. * Technical leadership, decision-making, and risk management capabilities. * Advanced English proficiency for working in international environments. * Willingness to undertake occasional domestic and international travel. What we offer you * Stability and Future: Long-term projects at a leading Defense company with over 50,000 professionals and strong financial security. * Innovative and High-Impact Projects: You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, delivering impact both nationally and internationally. * Close and Transparent Environment: Enjoy direct, fluid communication with managers and colleagues in a collaborative and open setting. * Autonomy and Flexibility: Freedom to organize your work, with genuine work-life balance adapted to your pace. * Personalized Career Plan: Designed to accelerate your professional growth and development. * Continuous Training: Through Open University and Udemy for Business (over 6,000 courses to deepen your expertise!). * Exclusive Well-being Discounts: Enjoy benefits at gyms, restaurants, stores, leisure activities, and more as an Indra employee. * Competitive Compensation and Flexible Benefits Plans tailored to your needs. What does our selection process look like? **Profile Review:** We assess your experience and skills to determine your fit with our requirements. **Initial Contact (5–10 min):** If you receive a call from an unknown number, it’s our team! A brief conversation to get to know you and address any questions. **Technical Interview:** You’ll meet the team, who will explain the project and daily responsibilities. We’ll also explore your technical knowledge and conduct short psychological and English competency assessments. **Offer and Onboarding:** If everything goes well, you’ll join our team and begin this new chapter together! **Estimated Timeline:** 1–2 weeks. We are committed to fostering respectful and dignified workplaces, supporting employees’ professional development, and guaranteeing equal opportunities in recruitment, training, and promotion—free from discrimination based on gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance. Indra is a Top Employer 2026! Join a company certified as one of Spain’s best employers, thanks to our comprehensive HR management and the conditions we offer our professionals.
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
