Harness and Flex 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 a Harness Flex and PCB  Designer .

In the frame of the above indicated Organization and in the scope of the indicated Projects, performing in tight coordination with Electrical Architect and all the main satellite disciplines the candidate will have the following main tasks:

• preparation of specifications , design description and justification relative to DC and RF harness and miscellanea and flexible circuits / harnesses
• performing of the voltage drop analysis to check requirements compliance;
• to perform the design for rigid and flexible circuits for non-conventional harnesses with practical expertise in schematic design and rigid-flex PCB routing using Altium Designer or equivalent tools.
• good known on IPC class 3 and 3S requirements and roles for the design of PCB and Flexible circuits
• good known about testing requirements IST and Group 6 for validate the results about them
• performing the emission of documents relative to rigid and flex schematics and layouts
• to analyse and synthetize the input by electrical side and by mechanical and integration constraint
• to support the mechanical system level activities through also the review/comments of the equipment/sub-systems Data Package coming from their design or test phase;
• moreover and when necessary, starting from Project(s) technical/functional requirements, perform or collaborate to the process of designing of spacecraft harness parts/sub-assemblies or whole assembly, oriented to design-to-cost and design-to-manufacturing criteria;
• to the above scope, to define a conceptual design of the part/sub-assy/Assy using Siemens CHS SW (VPM or local system file);
• Electronics Hardware Design Engineer working in the aerospace sector, with hands-on experience in designing digital boards and test equipment for critical applications. Involved in projects from initial requirements to final validation.

Education:

• Master Degree in Electronic or Computer and Information Discipline
• Previous work experience in PCB and Flex design and electronic applications.

Experience and skills:

• Design and development of digital electronic boards for military and aerospace applications, covering the full lifecycle from requirements analysis to final product.
• Responsible for complete hardware design, including schematic design, component selection and PCB layout.
• Proven experience in flex and rigid-flex circuit routing for critical and high-reliability applications.
• Design and development of test tools and EGSE for space programmessupporting hardware verification, validation and production testing.
• Definition and execution of hardware verification and validation activities.
• Close collaboration with firmware, mechanical and quality teams to ensure system integration and compliance with technical requirements.

The resource has the following software skills:

• experienced (good) knowledge of pre\post-processing and solvers softwares, in particular:

• CHS (recommended);
• Catia Composer (recommended);
• Altium Designer (recommended)
• Solidworks
• Experienced (good) knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Moreover the resource has knowledge of English, both written and spoken.

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!