Antenna EGSE Designer

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.

We are looking for an Antenna EGSE Designer.

The antenna department is responsible for design, development, manufacturing, integration, test and delivery of antennas and required mechanisms for spacecraft.
The antennas can be designed for different missions: telecommunication, earth observation, navigation, science and exploration. For the Active Antennas and in order to automatize the test EGSE is required.
The resource will be involved in the development and production of all the EGSE in the Antenna Product Line for a yearly budget of about 2-4 Meuro.

In particular the Resource shall:

• Interface with the project/ AIT manager of each Antenna Project to define the make or buy strategy;
• Study and define the overall EGSE (H/W & S/W) architecture
• Prepare EGSE (H/W & S/W) Technical and Procurement Specification and specific SOW contribution for all the qualification / acceptance test campaign
• Create AIT Software using Python, Tesla VB and other programming language
• Follow the selection of Suppliers working with Purchasing Office, manage all the technical development by external Supplier up to the delivery of EGSE; manage the technical activities of internal / external resources
• Define and consolidate budget for EGSE procurement
• RDA management and emission
• Monitoring of EGSE procurement (Design Reviews and Acceptance Test Reviews)
• Ensure Availability of EGSE according to AIT schedule
• Ensure EGSE H/W and S/W Validation on site and external premises
• Support CAM and AIT Manager for Cost & Schedule control as applicable for EGSE procurement

Requirements for the position

• High School Diploma (Electronic, Telecommunication, Informatics specialization) preferred, Electronic engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Good knowledge and experience of Python, Tesla, VB for software Design
• Deeply knowledge of instrumentation as: Vector network analyzer;
  Spectrum Analyzer; Oscilloscope; Power Supply; RF Amplifier.

The following would be an asset:

• Experience of working in a multi-discipline team environment with project pressure ​
• Experience within a similar field, automotive or aerospace
• 5 and more years of experience in related field
• Experience in RF Measurement Conducted and Radiated (Low or High Power) for Passive and Active Antennas
• Experience Far Field and Near Field Antenna Testing for Passive and Active Antennas

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