Space Technical Manager - Madrid - Hybrid

Indra Group; San Fernando de Henares; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

32 days off per year

Open University courses

Udemy for Business access

Career development plan

Descripción de la vacante

Indra Space seeks a Space Technical Manager to lead technical solution development for national and international space projects. You will govern requirements, architecture, interfaces and verification activities, while guiding multidisciplinary teams and coordinating critical reviews across the project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in aerospace or systems engineering, architecture, and integration, with English proficiency (B2+).

Formación

• Degree in aerospace, telecom, systems engineering or related field.
• Proven technical leadership of complex systems.
• Experience in systems engineering, architecture and integration.

Responsabilidades

• Govern system requirements, architecture, ICDs and technical risks.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and disciplines.
• Lead technical reviews (PDR/CDR) and ensure baselines coherence.
• Drive decisions across lifecycle and coordinate IV&V activities.
• Collaborate with customers and project teams to deliver complex space systems.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Architecture

Requirements management

IV&V coordination

English (B2+)

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Herramientas

DOORS

MBSE

Capella

UML

Descripción del empleo

Indra Space combines innovation, technology and expertise across the entire space value chain to deliver solutions that power critical missions and help shape a more sovereign and competitive space industry.

Join our team working on national and international projects!

We are looking for a Space Technical Manager with experience in technical leadership of complex systems, systems engineering, architecture, integration, requirements management, and technical governance to join projects focused on leading the technical solution and ensuring consistency across requirements, architecture, interfaces, verification activities, and system baselines.

What will you do?

• Govern system requirements, architecture, interface control documents (ICDs), technical trade-offs, and technical risks.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical disciplines.
• Lead and support technical reviews, including PDR and CDR milestones.
• Ensure coherence between system baselines, project planning, and integration, verification and validation (IV&V) activities.
• Drive technical decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure successful delivery of complex space systems.

What are we looking for?

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. We encourage you to apply, learn more about our opportunity, and show us what you can bring to the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in technical leadership of complex systems.
• Strong experience in systems engineering, system architecture, and integration.
• Experience managing requirements, technical interfaces, and verification activities.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical reviews.
• English level B2 or higher, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Experience in space ground segment systems.
• Knowledge of SATCOM systems and ECSS standards.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Knowledge of Capella and UML modelling tools and frameworks.

What do we offer?

• Innovative, high-impact projects: Work with cutting-edge technologies on projects with both national and international impact.
• A tailored career plan: Designed to support your professional growth and development.
• Autonomy and flexibility: Freedom to organize your work, with a healthy work-life balance adapted to your needs.
• Stability and long-term opportunities: Join a leading company with more than 60,000 professionals and strong financial stability.
• 32 days off per year (vacation days + personal leave days).
• Open and transparent work environment: Enjoy direct communication with managers and colleagues in a collaborative setting.
• Continuous learning: Access training and certificates through Open University and Udemy for Business (more than 6,000 courses available).
• Employee discounts and benefits: Enjoy special offers on gyms, restaurants, retail stores, leisure activities, financial services and much more.

What does our recruitment process look like?

• Profile review: We assess your experience and skills to determine your fit for the role.
• Initial phone conversation (5–10 minutes): If you receive a call from an unknown number, it may be us! A brief conversation to get to know you and answer any questions.
• Technical interview: Meet the team, learn more about the project and day-to-day responsibilities, and discuss your technical expertise. Short assessments in English and competencies may also be conducted if required.
• Talent acquisition interview: An opportunity for you to get to know us better—our values, career model, skills framework, and culture—while we explore whether there's a mutual fit.
• Offer and onboarding: If everything goes well, you'll join our team and begin this exciting new chapter with us!

Estimated hiring process duration: 2–3 weeks.

As a company, we view equality as a cross-cutting principle and a driver of social change. We are committed to equal treatment and opportunities for all, non-discrimination, pay equity, and work-life balance.

This commitment is reflected in fostering respectful and inclusive workplaces where everyone is treated with dignity, can grow professionally, and has equal opportunities in recruitment, training, and career progression, 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.

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