Avionics Architect

About the Role As the Space Avionics Architect at Indra Space in Madrid, you will define and maintain the avionics architecture for space systems, ensuring alignment with mission requirements. You will drive ECSS/ESA compliance across design and integration, lead supplier coordination, and manage ICDs and interfaces. This role also involves designing time distribution architectures and working with SpaceWire, CAN, and RS422 buses to ensure performance. What You'll Do

• Define and maintain the avionics architecture for space systems, ensuring alignment with mission requirements.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS and ESA space standards across avionics design and integration.
• Manage and coordinate external equipment suppliers, including technical follow-up and interfaces.
• Define, review, and control Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Design and supervise time distribution architectures within spacecraft systems.
• Work with space-qualified communication buses such as SpaceWire, CAN, RS422, ensuring correct implementation and performance.
• Provide technical leadership in avionics-related decisions and system trade-offs.
• Review and validate technical documentation to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience ensuring compliance with ECSS or ESA space standards.
• Hands-on experience managing external suppliers and ICDs.
• Deep technical knowledge of time distribution methodologies in space systems.
• Expertise in space-qualified communication bus architectures (SpaceWire, CAN, RS422, among others).
• 5–10 years of experience working under ECSS standards.
• High level of English. Compensation & Benefits
• Work Your Way: Flexible hours so you can balance life and work effortlessly.
• Open Culture: Direct communication and a friendly environment where your voice matters.
• Innovation at Its Core: Be part of groundbreaking projects with global impact.
• People First: A collaborative team that supports and celebrates your success.
• Career Acceleration: Continuous feedback and annual reviews to help you grow.
• Stability You Can Trust: Long-term projects in a leading company with a future vision.
• Global Reach: Your work will influence Europe’s space autonomy and flagship programs like IRIS², Galileo, EGNOS, and Copernicus.