Senior Systems Engineer — Defence Tech, Onsite Madrid

ARQUIMEA; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ARQUIMEA in Madrid is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a defence technology development project focused on electromechanical, optoelectronic and robotic systems, aiming for TRL9 in demanding environments. You will define system architecture, manage requirements and verification, coordinate across mechanical, electronics and software teams, and support qualification activities.

This on-site position offers strong career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Engineering for defence or mission-critical systems.
• Experience in requirements management, system architecture, interface management and V&V.
• Experience supporting integration, verification, validation and qualification of complex systems.
• Knowledge of defence standards and qualification frameworks such as NATO STANAGs, AQAP, MIL-STD or DEF-STAN.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage evolving requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Experience with electromechanical, optoelectronic, robotic, embedded or mission-critical systems.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing (shock, vibration, thermal).
• Knowledge of TRL progression and the transition from prototype to qualified product.
• Experience supporting qualification campaigns, field trials or acceptance testing for defence applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the system architecture and requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manage functional, performance, environmental, interface, integration and verification requirements with full traceability.
• Coordinate system-level activities across mechanical, electronics, firmware, control, testing, production and quality teams.
• Define and support system integration, verification, validation and qualification activities.
• Participate in technical and design reviews, qualification activities and customer technical meetings.
• Identify technical risks and support system-level trade-offs and technical decision-making.
• Prepare key systems engineering documentation, including specifications, interface control documents, V&V plans, compliance matrices and verification reports.
• Ensure system design considers robustness, reliability, maintainability, safety and operational constraints.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Interface management

V&V

Defence standards knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Degree in Physics

Related technical field

Job description

ARQUIMEA in Madrid is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a defence technology development project focused on electromechanical, optoelectronic and robotic systems, aiming for TRL9 in demanding environments. You will define system architecture, manage requirements and verification, coordinate across mechanical, electronics and software teams, and support qualification activities.

This on-site position offers strong career growth.