Navigation Simulator Development Engineer

GMV Tres Cantos, Community of Madrid, Spain

We are expanding our teams in the Defense sector to take on the development, verification, and validation of navigation simulators for ground, maritime, and aerial systems.

You’ll join a collaborative team focused on C/C++ software development , playing a key role in designing rigorous tests to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and robustness of our navigation algorithms. You’ll also contribute to the enhancement of our internal simulation tools .

• Developing and maintaining C/C++ code for navigation simulators, ensuring adaptability across a variety of defense projects.
• Designing tools to verify and validate the functionality of our navigation library.
• Implementing tests to evaluate the robustness of applications and accuracy of navigation algorithms.
• Collaborating closely with software developers and navigation algorithm experts to meet project goals.
• Participating in code reviews and promoting best practices in software development.

We are looking for graduates or professionals in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering , or related fields, with a strong background and interest in C/C++ development for defense and navigation applications.

• Hands-on experience in medium to large-scale software development, especially in C/C++.
• Proficiency with Linux, Git, and IDEs like Eclipse, Visual Studio, or Visual Studio Code.
• Familiarity with Python and other programming languages.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Google Test, Pytest, and/or RapiTest.
• A background in Systems Engineering, Navigation, or relevant certifications.

• Hybrid working model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.
• Flexible start and finish times, and intensive working hours Fridays and in summer.
• Personalized career plan, development, training, and language learning support.
• National and international mobility with relocation package options.
• Competitive compensation with ongoing reviews and discount on brands.
• Wellbeing program: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee; physical, mental and financial health training, and more.

In our recruitment processes you will always have telephone and personal contact with our talent acquisition team. If you are contacted through any other process, please write to our team at

We promote equal opportunities in recruitment and are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you have any questions please contact Anna Alejo Guilarte , in charge of this vacancy.