Electronics Development Lead Engineer 80-100% (m/f/d)
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Electronics Development Lead Engineer 80-100% (m/f/d)
in Zürich #LI-HYBRID (Ref. Nr. R0245153)
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!
We are looking for an Electronics Development Lead Engineer to strongly contribute to the development of control and driving electronics for a various space equipment applications/projects
Your mission
Requirements definition at electronics board level
Detailed design including trade-off, analysis, schematics capturing
Verification of electrical circuits by review, analysis and simulation
Coordination of Unit Interface Equipment (UIE) / EGSE definition and commissioning
Prototype and Flight electronics commissioning and testing
Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) support
Establish and maintain engineering plans and activities schedules (e.g. in MS Project)
Coordination of a small team of development engineers
Establish and maintain progress reports
Liaise with Line Managers and project core team
Lead Engineering Tasks
Control and monitor the team mates in PCB/CCA domain
Ensure process adherence in the electronics development
Timely reporting/flagging to team leaders
Preliminary internal design reviews (schematics, layout, manufacturing files), checkpoint to release for project review team
Lead of internal design reviews (schematics, layout, manufacturing files)
Introduction requests and part reviews (internal gates)
Building-blocks maintenance (also in view of proposals for new designs)
Onboarding of new team members
We look forward to that
5+ years’ experience in space industry or avionics industry or defense industry
Master degree in electrical or electronic engineering
Experience in Architecture definition at electronics board level: PCB, CCA (equivalently called PCBA)
Experience with selection of COTS EEE parts
Experience in control and digital electronics development•Experience with components in digital Electronics: commercial and flight FPGAs, commercial and flight DSP, commercial and flight CPUs
Experience in motors and actuators driver electronics development
Experience with EMC design and analysis of electronics systems/sub-systems•Knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, Python or similar
Experience in development activities scheduling and coordination
Experience with radiation mitigation techniques in electronics design is an advantage
Experience with Requirements Management in DOORS is an advantage
Experience with RF design is an advantage, but not mandatory
PCB/CCA Layouting is an asset, but not mandatory
Experience with Mentor Graphics is an asset, but not mandatory
Ability to communicate fluently in both spoken and written English
Pronounced self-motivation and commitment in connection with a strong sense of responsibility and reliability
Pronounced communication skills and proven experience in working in international environment
What awaits you at our location in Zurich
For our 77,000 employees in 68 countries, we open up forward-looking perspectives, realize individual career paths and enable creative freedom. We achieve this through courage, diversity, and the determination to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable, value-oriented employee management, we actively advocate diversity.
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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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