A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
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Thales in Switzerland is part of a world-leading technology group in the area of Defense & Security, Training & Simulation, Space and Digital Identity & Security. In a world full of uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can break new ground with confidence and in security. For a future we can all trust.
Say HI* to your career as a
Solution Architect Electronics and EEE Design -100% (m/f/d)
in Zürich #LI-ONSITE (Ref. Nr. R0270926)
In Zurich awaits you a center of excellence for optical, quantum-based communications and opto-electronic observation and communication systems used in satellite and space technology. This is the place for you if you don't just dream of space travel, but want to work on the development, operation and deployment of satellite-based systems that help position and connect everything and everyone everywhere, observe our planet and optimize the use of Earth's resources - and of our solar system. Join the team of experts at Thales Alenia Space, a key partner for governments, institutions and businesses. We look forward to meeting you!
Your mission
As a Solution Architect Electronics and EEE Design role within Thales Alenia Space, you will:
- Be responsible for working out, stabilizing & maintaining the Solution architecture for Bids and Projects all along lifecycle incld. design & execution of PCB designs
- Responsible for product development as Electrical Architect within the TAS CH systems engineering organization
- Lead the architecture and requirements definition throughout the project life cycle and within the agreed programmatic boundary conditions (cost and schedule):
- Analysis of customer and stakeholder requirements
- Define the development and verification logic
- Definition of interfaces and requirements for external partners
- Definition, analysis and trade-off of system concepts in multi-disciplinary teams
- Definition of power conversion, control and data architecture
- Setting up / flow-down budgets (mass, power, accuracy, TM/TC, etc. )
- Risk management
- Preparation of key project documentation (e.g. development plans, design description and justification reports, interface control documents)
- Verification control throughout the project
- Documentation of the activities and results of the system configuration and Support Action Item management
- Participation in the preparation of offers for new projects
- Perform presentations and reviews internally and externally
- Technical contact with internal and external agencies and customers with the project
- Extended responsibilities - Design printed circuit boards, establish schematics and layout of circuit card assembly. Design and verify by review, analysis and test the conceptual and detailed development of electronics boards for space application and for electrical ground support equipment.
We look forward to that
- 7+ years' experience in Electrical Product development
- Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Good knowledge of eCAD design tools like Siemens EDA Xpedition
- Knowledge of Monte-carlo/circuit simulation tools (OrCAD PSpice)
- Knowledge of Model Based System Engineering is an advantage
- Knowledge of state-of-the-art Requirements Management tools (eg. IBM DOORS)
- Knowledge of electronics circuit design and simulation (Pspice, LTSpice, Matlab/Simulink, Modelica etc.)
- Ability to communicate fluently in both spoken and written English, German is an advantage
- Pronounced self-motivation and commitment in connection with a strong sense of responsibility and reliability
- Communication skills and proven experience in working
- Experience in Systems Engineering, architecting and problem solving is compulsory
- Experience in product development throughout product life cycle is compulsory
- Deep and wide theoretical and practical experience in the development of electronics hardware (minimum 5 years industry experience)
- Experience in PCB/CCA design (schematics entry and layout) for various applications like control boards, power boards, communication electronics
- Experience with RF design is an advantage
- Experience in space or aviation is an advantage
- Experience in Embedded Software/VHDL is an advantage
- Experience in Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) is an advantage
What awaits you at our location in Zurich
Collective Labour Agreement MEM-Industry Swissmem I Flexible and mobile working | Various part-time models to promote work-life balance | Share participation programme 'Sharing Thales' | Allowances for special events | International development opportunities within the Thales Group | Extensive further training opportunities in the Thales Learning Hub| Regular development meetings I Benefits platform with employee discounts | Free parking facilities or discount on public transport season tickets I Paid premiums for accident and daily sickness benefit insurance I Free hot and cold drinks I Monthly catering allowance of CHF 120 I Avadis Capital accumulation foundation I We are "you" We work together as partners and are on first-name terms at all levels
For our 81,000 employees in 68 countries, we open up forward-looking perspectives, realize individual career paths and enable creative freedom.
Say HI* - Your way to us
When the writing is on the wall, our international teams are there to tackle today's complexity with tomorrow's industry-leading technologies. Are you in? Your contact Frederic Martin is looking forward to receiving your online application via our career portal.
Frederic Martin
Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-FM1
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