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RF Engineer (m/f)

Job Description

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain

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.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Your mission:

  • Design and development of RF circuits from DC to Ka Band such as amplifiers, oscillators, modulators, filters..
  • RF measurements of the designed HW in the lab
  • Validation of the Solution process
  • Support and collaboration with other departments in the company (quality, CTO, manufacturing, testing,…)
  • Analysis and Design documentation according to Space standards.
  • Technical reviews with the customer

Education:

You are a Telecommunication Engineer (master degree) with firm background on one of these areas:

Electronics, radiofrequency, radio-communications or telecommunications.

Skills and ideal experience:

You are:

- proactive.

- strongly oriented to team work.

- willing to solve challenging projects.

You have good communication skills.

You have several years of experience in some of these areas:

  • Space industry
  • Radiofrequency/Microwave HW design (passive or active)
  • TT&C

Tools:

Microsoft Office

ADS, Momentum (Electromagnetic 2.5D), HFSS/EmPro (Electromagnetic 3D), ORCAD/PSPICE, MATLAB, Phython, Labview..

Languages:

   English is a must, knowledge of other languages will be valued.

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!

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Job Details

Category
Electrical
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Madrid Tres Cantos (Remote Available)
Posted
May 12, 2026, 04:31 PM

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