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Aviation & Aerospace Jobs in Spain

From Airbus's factories to Madrid's space cluster and the airlines — engineering, defence, cabin crew and operations.

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Spain is one of Europe's four Airbus home countries, and it shows in the map: Getafe hosts Airbus's Spanish headquarters and military-aircraft work, Illescas builds composites, and Sevilla runs the A400M final assembly line. Around Madrid sits a dense space and defence cluster — GMV in satellite systems, SENER in aerospace engineering, Indra in defence electronics and air-traffic systems — and the Basque Country contributes ITP Aero, one of the world's largest aero-engine suppliers, plus aerostructures firms like Aciturri and Aernnova. Composites and aerostructures reach beyond Airbus itself — Hexcel in Parla and Illescas, Aerotecnic and Airtificial in Sevilla — and Spain's satellite sector now spans operators and manufacturers alike, from Hispasat to Open Cosmos, ICEYE, Satlantis and Sateliot.

The airline side is its own market. Iberia and Vueling (both IAG carriers), Air Europa and Binter hire from Spain, and the low-cost carriers — Ryanair, easyJet, Volotea, Jet2 — staff Spanish bases continuously. Ground handling is a large, continuously hiring layer of its own: Aviapartner, Swissport and South Europe Ground Services staff Spanish airports alongside the carriers. Cabin-crew and airport-operations hiring is largely English-first with additional languages valued; engineering and manufacturing roles split by employer, and defence programmes may require EU nationality or security clearance. Where an advert states such a requirement, it appears in the ad itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which aviation and aerospace companies hire in Spain?
This page tracks 47 openings at 5 employers. On the aerospace and defence side: Airbus, ITP Aero, GMV, SENER, Indra, Thales, Aciturri, Aernnova, AERTEC, Arquimea, Safran, Hexcel, Airtificial, Aerotecnic and Grupo Oesía. In space: Open Cosmos, ICEYE, Hispasat, Satlantis, Sateliot, AISTECH Space, Kreios Space and ATG Europe. Among the airlines and their ground handlers: Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, Binter, Air Nostrum, Ryanair, easyJet, Volotea, Jet2, Aviapartner and Swissport.
Do I need Spanish for aviation jobs in Spain?
Cabin crew and airline operations roles are largely English-first — carriers hire internationally for Spanish bases. Engineering and manufacturing roles vary by employer: Airbus and the multinationals run many teams in English, while defence and public-sector programmes lean Spanish and may require EU nationality or clearance. Check each advert.
Where are Spain's aerospace jobs located?
Madrid dominates (Getafe, Tres Cantos and the space and defence cluster), with Sevilla's A400M plant, Illescas in Castilla-La Mancha, the Basque Country (ITP Aero in Zamudio) and Valladolid/Burgos for aerostructures. Airline bases spread across the whole country, including the islands.
What kinds of roles come up most?
Manufacturing and quality engineering, systems and software engineering (satellites, avionics, air-traffic systems), programme management, maintenance (MRO), and on the airline side cabin crew, ground operations and revenue roles.

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