Job Description

An opportunity for a highly skilled and proactive Senior ISR Mission Systems Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). We are a high-performing team developing complex, multi-sensor mission suites for major aircraft platforms, focused on maritime surveillance and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).

Responsibilities
- Lead Systems Engineering activities in the Mission Systems field.
- Analyze customer requirements for its transformation into design solutions.
- Assess innovative technologies and architectures, to deliver independent cost benefit analysis.
- Specify, integrate, qualify, certify and ensure the continued airworthiness of the Mission Systems.
- Lead the detailed system design process: functional requirements, modelling, subsystem specifications, ICDs.
- Sensor & Subsystem Management of the integration and optimization of specialized sensors (Acoustic, MAD, Radar, etc.)
- System Integration & Lifecycle Management: within a V-shape development framework,



covering the full lifecycle from requirements capture to final equipment integration.
- Lead V&V; activities including product laboratory validation and supporting aircraft ground and flight testing.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight of specialized suppliers throughout the procurement lifecycle.
- Support Services and Commercial campaigns in all aspects related to Mission Systems.

Skills
- Educational Background: Degree in Aerospace, Electronic, Computer Science, or Systems Engineering. A Master’s degree is highly preferred.
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in ISR Mission Systems or Avionics within the aerospace or defense sector.
- Technical Knowledge: While we work with a wide array of technologies, we highly value deep expertise in any (or several) of the following domains:
- ASW & Underwater Detection:Acoustic Systems, Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD)
- Mission Computing & Avionics Integration:high-performance computing

📌 Senior ISR Mission Systems Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Airbus Defence And Space
📍 Madrid