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Hardware Engineer – Aerospace and Defense

ARQUIMEA


Job Location:

Madrid - Spain

Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ARQUIMEA we are a technology company operating globally and providing innovate solutions and products in highly demanding sectors.

Our areas of activity are Aerospace Defense & Security Big Science Biotechnology and Fintech.

Main function and scope:

We are looking for a Hardware Engineer with a good electronic background to design validate and qualify advanced electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. The role covers the electronic board design debugging validation and qualification activities including radiation testing campaigns. The successful candidate will be expected to understand hardware behaviour at component board and subsystem level and investigate failures to improve design solutions.

Core functions:

  • Design develop and maintain electronic boards and hardware subsystems for avionics equipment and electronic systems.

  • Perform component selection schematic design analysis and support PCB layout activities.

  • Design hardware incorporating DC/DC converters LDO regulators analog digital and mixed-signal circuitry including FPGA- microcontroller- ADC/DAC- and communication interface-based systems.

  • Develop test strategies test plans procedures and verification campaigns

  • Develop integrate and maintain automated test systems using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes power supplies signal generators and data acquisition systems.

  • Perform hardware debugging electrical characterization and functional verification activities.

  • Coordinate and execute radiation test campaigns (TID SEE SEL SEU SET displacement damage) in collaboration with specialized external facilities.

  • Execute environmental qualification testing including thermal vibration EMC/EMI and reliability testing.

  • Analyze test results perform root-cause investigations and implement corrective or mitigation actions to improve design robustness and radiation tolerance.

  • Prepare technical documentation test reports verification evidence qualification reports and customer deliverables.

  • Collaborate closely with systems hardware firmware software quality manufacturing and project management teams.

Required experience and candidate profile:

  • Degree in Electronics Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or a related discipline

  • More than 3 years of experience in the responsibilities described above

  • EU work authorization required

Technical Requirements:

Training / specific knowledge required in:

  • Professional experience in hardware design electronic validation or test engineering.

  • Hands-on experience designing and validating electronic boards and embedded hardware systems.

  • Experience developing test setups for integrated circuits electronic assemblies or avionics equipment.

  • Knowledge of communication interfaces such as SPI I²C UART CAN Ethernet or other digital communication protocols.

  • Strong knowledge of electronic measurement techniques and laboratory instrumentation.

  • Experience with test automation using tools or languages such as Python LabVIEW MATLAB C/C or similar.

  • Ability to understand datasheets interface control documents requirements specifications and technical standards.

  • Ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

  • Ability to work in a regulated high-reliability engineering environment.

Nice-to-have training / specific knowledge:

  • Experience performing radiation testing of electronic components including TID SEE SEL SEU or displacement damage testing.

  • Knowledge of component qualification processes for space aerospace or defense applications.

  • Experience preparing radiation test plans procedures and qualification documentation.

  • Familiarity with ECSS NASA ESA MIL-STD or DO-254/DO-160 standards.

  • Experience with space-grade or high-reliability components COTS component evaluation or up-screening processes.

  • Knowledge of avionics communication interfaces such as SpaceWire MIL-STD-1553 ARINC 429.

The position is located at our headquarters in Madrid at Calle Serrano Galvache 56.

Were looking for curious creative tenacious and collaborative people eager to do things and unafraid to tackle challenges in order to contribute to improving the society in wich we live.

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At ARQUIMEA we value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or other protected factors by law. All candidates will be considered equally based on their skills and experience


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