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| SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas | |
|---|---|
| Name | SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder | Joaquín Sener |
| Headquarters | Getxo, Basque Country, Spain |
| Industry | Engineering, Aerospace, Renewable energy, Shipbuilding, Naval architecture, Defense industry, Infrastructure |
| Products | Engineering services, Spacecraft systems, Solar power plants, Offshore structures, Propulsion systems |
| Num employees | ~3,000 |
SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas is a Spanish engineering and technology group founded in 1956, headquartered in Getxo in the Basque Country, Spain. The firm operates internationally across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa, delivering systems, project development and turnkey solutions in sectors such as aerospace, Renewable energy, Shipbuilding, Defense industry, and Infrastructure. SENER has been involved in flagship programs alongside institutions like the European Space Agency, contractors such as Airbus, Thales Group, and General Electric, and national agencies including CDTI and CNES.
SENER was founded in 1956 by Joaquín Sener and expanded during Spain's postwar industrialization, engaging with entities such as Instituto Nacional de Industria and multinational firms like Siemens and Alstom. During the 1970s and 1980s the group grew through collaborations with NASA, European Space Agency, and shipyards including Navantia and Astilleros Españoles, while partnering with universities such as Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of the Basque Country, and Technical University of Denmark. In the 1990s and 2000s SENER entered markets in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and United States, signing contracts with Pemex, Iberdrola, and Repsol. Recent decades saw involvement in programs with European Southern Observatory, ESA's Rosetta mission collaborators, and industrial alliances with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Abengoa.
SENER's organization includes divisions aligned to sectors: Aerospace Systems working with Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, and Lockheed Martin; Energy and Renewable energy including solar thermal projects contracted with Acciona and Abengoa; Engineering and Construction delivering projects for ADIF, Renfe, and Metro de Madrid; Marine and Naval collaborating with Navantia, Fincantieri, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; and Defense cooperating with Indra Sistemas and Rheinmetall. Support entities include in-house research units linked to CSIC, CIEMAT, and AENA.
SENER participated in space programs for European Space Agency missions, supplying mechanisms and guidance systems for projects related to Rosetta, BepiColombo, and Euclid. In solar energy SENER has delivered engineering for concentrated solar power projects tied to Noor Complex, Ivanpah Solar Power Facility partners, and collaborations with Abengoa Solar. Infrastructure contracts include work on high-speed rail projects with Talgo and CAF, metro projects for Transport for London-linked consultancies, and marine contracts with SENER's Naval Division partners such as Navantia and Coflexip. The firm has also executed defense programs supporting systems for Spanish Army platforms and NATO-linked procurements, and contributed to satellite payloads for operators like Eutelsat, Hisdesat, and Inmarsat.
SENER develops technologies in precision mechanisms, guidance, navigation and control systems used in collaboration with ESA, NASA, and companies such as Thales Group and Honeywell. The group engineers optical benches and deployable structures akin to solutions in James Webb Space Telescope subcontractor networks, propulsion and thermal control systems similar to those in Ariane 5 heritage, and avionics elements used by Airbus and Dassault Aviation. In energy, SENER's capabilities include molten salt thermal storage engineering in line with technologies applied at SEGS and Andasol, heliostat field layouts comparable to those used by Abengoa, and balance-of-plant engineering for utilities like Iberdrola and EDP Renewables. Naval engineering covers hull form design, integrating systems for shipbuilders such as Fincantieri and DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, while civil engineering work aligns with standards used by AECOM, Vinci, and SNC-Lavalin.
SENER invests in R&D collaborations with research organizations like CSIC, CNRS, CERN, and academic centers including MIT, Stanford University, and Imperial College London. The company participates in European Commission programs funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, partnering with consortia involving Fraunhofer Society, CEA, and DLR. Innovation areas include advanced materials for space mechanisms similar to developments at ESA's ESTEC, digital twins and model-based systems engineering used by Siemens Digital Industries, and AI-enabled predictive maintenance approaches reflecting practices at GE Digital and IBM Research.
SENER is privately held by the founding family and corporate shareholders, with governance structures interacting with Spanish regulatory bodies such as Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores indirectly through market counterparties, and engaging auditors in networks like Big Four accounting firms. Senior leadership has historically included executives with backgrounds in Polytechnic University of Madrid and industrial experience echoing executives from Ferrovial and ACS Group. Board interactions reflect engagement with public-private partnerships seen in projects by European Investment Bank and regional development agencies like BEI and ICO.
SENER contributes to regional economies in Basque Country, Madrid, and Catalonia through employment, supply chains with companies such as CIE Automotive, Gestamp, and Talgo, and participation in export-driven projects to nations including Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and United Arab Emirates. The firm's projects intersect with sustainability initiatives promoted by United Nations programs and European Green Deal objectives, and its training partnerships include collaborations with universities such as University of Zaragoza and vocational institutes linked to SEPI-related programs. SENER's corporate social responsibility aligns with sector peers like Acciona and Ferrovial in promoting vocational training, STEM outreach with schools, and participation in international engineering forums including World Economic Forum technical sessions.
Category:Engineering companies of Spain Category:Aerospace companies of Spain