Electronics Technical Leader in Space Products

Thales

Zurich, Switzerland

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

A minimum of 10 years' experience in the space, avionics, or defense industry;
A Master's degree in electrical or electronic engineering;
Proven experience in architecture definition at the electronics board level, including PCB and CCA (or PCBA) design;
Familiarity with the selection of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) EEE parts;
Expertise in control and digital electronics development, particularly with components such as commercial and flight FPGAs, DSPs, and CPUs;
Experience with EMC design and analysis of electronics systems/sub-systems;
Experience in development activities scheduling and coordination;
Experience with radiation mitigation techniques in electronics design is an advantage;
Experience with Requirements Management with IBM DOORS is a strong plus;
Experience with RF design , PCB/CCA Layouting, is an asset;
Knowledge of this following tools such as Matlab/Simulink, Python, Mentor Graphics is an asset;
Ability to communicate fluently in both spoken and written English;
You are self-motivated and commited in connection with a strong sense of responsibility and reliability;
Strong communication skills and proven experience in working in international environment.