At NEC we are committed to leveraging state-of-the-art technology to address general challenges. Our Intelligent Software Applications group develops innovative technologies in cybersecurity, Generative AI, Cyber Threat Intelligence and secure networked systems.

We are looking for a motivated Research Engineer or Junior Research Engineer to contribute to European research projects and support the development of prototypes, demonstrators and technical results with real-world impact.

Your key responsibilities are:

- Develop software prototypes and proof-of-concept applications for EU-funded research projects.
- Contribute to technical work in Generative AI and cybersecurity.
- Support project deliverables, technical documentation, demonstrations and evaluations.
- Collaborate with international partners from academia, industry and research organizations.

We offer a stimulating and collaborative work environment where your ideas are valued and your skills are nurtured. The office is in Madrid, Spain. The lab’s working language is English.





Come join us and help shape a future where advanced AI technologies make a genuinely positive difference in people live’s.

Required skills and experience

- Master’s or Ph.D.in Computer Science, AI or a related field.
- Proven experience with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
- Solid programming skills (Python, etc.), knowledge of version control (Git), familiarity with MLOps tools (Docker, CI/CD)and designing systemarchitectures.
- Experience developing software prototypes, demonstrators or research-oriented applications.
- Good written and spoken English, with solid communication and documentation skills.
- Experience with GenAI, such as developing agentic applications .
- Experience in EU-funded or collaborative R&D; projects is highly valued.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, CTI, GenAI agents, cloud platforms or CI/CD tools would be a plus.

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📌 (junior) research engineer for genai and cybersecurity solutions (Comunidad de Madrid)
🏢 NEC Laboratories Europe
📍 Comunidad de Madrid