Lead Systems Engineer: DAL Expert for Space Projects

Indra Group; Torrejón de Ardoz; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open and transparent work environment

Continuous learning (Open University /

Udemy for Business access

Stability and long-term opportunities

Corporate shuttle service

Job summary

Indra Group in Spain is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to guide complex aerospace projects, ensuring systems engineering across conception, specification, and design while defining verification and validation strategies in compliance with DAL, DO-178C, and DO-254.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with European partners, and produce progress reports for the European Commission, shaping safety-critical hardware/software architectures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience leading complex technical projects.
• Strong experience in systems engineering, particularly in conception, specification, and design phases.
• Experience defining verification and validation strategies, analysing test results, and reporting outcomes.
• Knowledge of aeronautical standards and regulations such as Design Assurance Level - DAL (mandatory), DO-178C, DO-254, and safety-related compliance activities.
• Experience with requirements management and MBSE tools, including DOORS, JIRA, Capella, Enterprise Architect, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor activities within European projects, reporting progress to the Program and Partners.
• Coordinate activities with national and international partners.
• Coordinate, formalize, and follow up on the work carried out by all areas involved within Indra.
• Prepare technical progress reports for the European Commission.
• Lead meetings and present results to project partners.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Systems thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Capella

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Indra Group in Spain is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to guide complex aerospace projects, ensuring systems engineering across conception, specification, and design while defining verification and validation strategies in compliance with DAL, DO-178C, and DO-254.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with European partners, and produce progress reports for the European Commission, shaping safety-critical hardware/software architectures.