Organisation/Company Funditec Research Field Computer science » Cybernetics Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 14 Sep 2026 - 09:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description Technological Development and Innovation Foundation (Funditec) is a nonprofit applied research center that promotes technological innovation as a driver of competitiveness and sustainability. With a practical, market-oriented approach, it develops solutions that address the challenges of digital transformation and the green transition.
Funditec Research - Digital is Funditec’s unit specializing in applied cybersecurity.
Funditec Research - Digital is seeking to hire a Principal Research Engineer in Applied Cybersecurity and Intelligent Systems to coordinate a research line focused on the convergence of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, developing innovative solutions for strategic sectors such as the connected industry, critical infrastructure, European data spaces, digital health, defense and national security, media, renewable energy, smart transportation, financial services, and digital public administration.
Strategic Responsibilities
Scientific and Technical Leadership




Leading multidisciplinary teams on high-impact R&D;&I; projects, coordinating ongoing projects and research initiatives in cybersecurity and software development.
Advanced expertise in cybersecurity applied to artificial intelligence, including protection against adversarial attacks, data and model poisoning, security in high-risk systems in compliance with European regulations, and technological resilience against emerging threats.
Experience in using artificial intelligence techniques to strengthen cybersecurity, such as automatic anomaly detection models, generation of intelligent incident responses, and development of AI solutions that improve monitoring, prediction, and defense in critical and distributed environments.
Conceptualization and design of security architectures for distributed systems, edge/fog computing, and federated data platforms.
International Project Management
Technical coordination within European consortia (Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, EDF).
Preparation and submission of competitive proposals to national (AEI, CDTI) and international agencies.
Institutional representation on technical committees, working groups, and standardization bodies (ETSI, IEEE, ISO).
Applied Technological Innovation
Development of TRL 2–5 research solutions for proof of concept and laboratory validation.
Technology

📌 Principal Research Engineer In Applied Cybersecurity And Intelligent Systems (Madrid)
🏢 Funditec
📍 Madrid