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Space Industrialization Test Area Engineer

Airbus Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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Posted Jan 16, 2026

Role & seniority: Industrial Architect (Professional level) with 5+ years leading Industrialization/Improvement projects in Test Areas.

Stack/tools: Test environments and equipment (vacuum systems, climatic/thermal chambers, shakers); manufacturing/test processes; governance for Test Areas; Lean/MES; automation and scripting; digital design tools and simulators.

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Define, specify, implement and support Test Industrial projects from inception to aligned environment (quality, time, cost).

  • Lead Design for Manufacturing input with Engineering Test; define standard workflows, layouts, KPIs, and incident/non-conformity handling.

  • Deploy and support new industrial test means; drive continuous improvement and automation; plan preventive/corrective maintenance; support vibration/thermal/vacuum campaigns.

Must-have skills

  • Degree (Grade/Master) in Industrial, Electronic, or Aeronautic Engineering.

  • 5+ years leading industrialization/improvement projects in Test Areas; experience with vacuum, climatic, thermal chambers, and shakers.

  • Digital mindset (automation, scripting, digital tools); knowledge of electronic manufacturing/test processes; English proficiency.

  • Proactive, organized, autonomous; strong teamwork; change leadership; customer-support orientation; interest in Space.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in Space business contexts; familiarity with Lean, MES; deeper automation expertise.

Location & work type: Tres Canto

Full Description

Job Description: A position of Industrial Arquitect is now open at Airbus CRISA (Airbus Defense & Space) in Tres Cantos (Madrid area). In our industrialization department, our mission is guarantee the technical / digital means needed to execute manufacturing and tests processes for Space Electronic equipment with excellent performance. Our way of working is built upon trust, based on the principles of collaboration & cooperation, autonomy / accountability and flexibility. Our activities are split into missions whose set-up are integrated in different Space business: Launchers, Earth Exploration (Copernicus), Space Exploration (Artemis), Commercial (Telecommunications Satellites). This is an opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic Technical Team focused on: Shape the future based on innovation of our products, new technologies and way of working, State of the art product consolidation, Continuous Performance improvement. Be part of our diversity and teamwork culture that propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space. Definitely, we are moved by our passion to make it fly! Task and accountabilities We are looking for candidates who are sharing our values and want to make a true impact at Space Electronic business moving things faster, gaining agility, and being Innovative. Your main tasks and responsibilities will be: - Define, specify, implement and support Test Industrial projects for Space Areas from the beginning until the work environment is align with quality, time and cost objectives. - Simulate scenarios and define way forward for Test Production ramp up. - Define standard way of working and governance model for Test Areas - Processes, Work Stations, Manufacturing sequence, Lay out, Workflows, Incident/ Non conformity treatment, PPS, Panels … - - Lead Industrial point of view for Design for manufacturing processes in collaboration with Engineering Test department. - Define, specify, buy, deploy and support for new Industrial Test means (Climatic / vacuum test chambers and shakers) according to customers requirement and ergonomics standards - Lead continuous improvement of the existing Test areas / means, implementing best practices according to Quality, Cost and Time, mainly increasing its automatization approach. - Define and execute Preventive and Corrective maintenance plan of Test equipment. - Provide support to customer (projects) during Vibration, Vacuum and Thermal test campaigns, including technical assessment and contributing actively to find adequate solutions. Required skills and experience We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: Higher Education (Grade or Master) related to Industrial, Electronic, or Aeronautic Engineering At least 5 years experienced leading Industrialization / Improvement Projects in Test Areas (Production and Test Sytems, Lean, MES..) Previous experience with Vacuum systems, Climatic, Thermal chambers and Shakers maintenance and control. Digital mindset (automation of tasks, scripting, use of digital design tools and simulators) Electronic manufacturing and Test processes knowledge will be valued positively English Language proficiency Proactive, well organized, autonomous and with clear Team Work value Continuous improvement orientation Customer support approach, including Openness and Flexibility Leader and booster for change management Keen interest in Space Business Feel like you can't tick some boxes above? If you have most of the skills and experience that we're looking for and are willing to use your talent to learn the rest, we encourage you to apply! Airbus Crisa provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. Airbus Crisa expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus Crisa does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus Crisa is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. 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