RF Engineer
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RF Engineer responsible for designing, testing, and validating radiofrequency circuits and hardware for space applications.
Who You Are
You hold a Master’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering, with a strong background in one of the following areas: Electronics, Radiofrequency, Radio-communications, or Telecommunications.
Key Responsibilities
- RF Circuit Design: Design and development of RF circuits from DC to Ka Band (including amplifiers, oscillators, modulators, and filters).
- Lab Testing & Measurement: Perform comprehensive RF measurements on designed hardware in the lab.
- Process Validation: Validate the solution development and integration process.
- Documentation & Reviews: Produce analysis and design documentation according to Space standards, and participate in technical reviews with customers.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Support and collaborate closely with other departments within the company (Quality, CTO, Manufacturing, Testing, etc.).
Requirements & Experience
You have several years of professional experience in one or more of these areas:
- Space industry
- Radiofrequency / Microwave HW design (passive or active)
- TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking, and Command)
Tools & Software
- Design & Simulation: ADS, Momentum (2.5D EM), HFSS/EmPro (3D EM), ORCAD/PSPICE, MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW
- Productivity: Microsoft Office
Languages
- English: Fluency is mandatory.
- Knowledge of additional languages will be considered a plus.
Soft Skills
- Proactive and enthusiastic mindset
- Strong team player with a collaborative attitude
- Passionate about solving complex, challenging engineering projects
- Excellent communication skills
What do we offer?
- Flexible schedule, from 8 to 9.30 and 16.30 until 18h.
- Thales Concilia: a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
- Free and healthy canteen.
- Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
- 22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
- Thales Flex: Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
- Annual bonus.
- Fixed profit bonus of 739,76€.
- Sharing Thales program: become a Thales shareholder.
- Hybrid work plan.
- Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
- Wellness Plan: thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
- Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
- We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.
#SPACEFORLIFE
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!How we rate this
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