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.

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join a defence technology development project focused on electromechanical, optoelectronic and robotic systems, with the objective of reaching TRL9 in highly demanding operational environments.

You will contribute to the development of complex defence systems throughout the full development lifecycle, ensuring alignment between system architecture, requirements, interfaces, integration, verification and validation activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the system architecture and requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manage functional, performance, environmental, interface, integration and verification requirements, ensuring full requirements traceability.
• Coordinate system-level activities across mechanical, electronics, firmware, control, testing, production and quality teams.
• Define and support system integration, verification, validation and qualification activities.
• Participate in technical and design reviews, qualification activities and customer technical meetings.
• Identify technical risks and support system-level trade-offs and technical decision-making.
• Prepare key systems engineering documentation, including specifications, interface control documents, V&V plans, compliance matrices and verification reports.
• Ensure system design considers robustness, reliability, maintainability, safety and operational constraints.
  
  

Required Skills, Experience And Candidate Profile

• Degree in Aerospace, Industrial, Telecommunications or Electronics Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Experience in Systems Engineering, preferably within Defence or the development of complex, mission-critical systems.
• Experience in requirements management, system architecture, interface management and V&V.
• Experience supporting the integration, verification, validation and qualification of complex systems.
• Understanding of defence development lifecycles, technical reviews and qualification processes.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage evolving requirements and technical uncertainty.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly
  
  

Valuable Experiencie

• Knowledge of defence standards and qualification frameworks such as NATO STANAGs, AQAP, MIL-STD or DEF-STAN.
• Experience with electromechanical, optoelectronic, robotic, embedded or mission-critical systems.
• Experience with environmental qualification, including shock, vibration and thermal testing.
• Knowledge of TRL progression and the transition from prototype to qualified product.
• Experience supporting qualification campaigns, field trials or acceptance testing for defence applications.
  
  

We're looking for curious, creative, tenacious and collaborative people, eager to take on complex technological challenges and contribute to the development of robust systems for demanding operational environments.

Think Big, Do the Job & Enjoy Life

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