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RF & MW Design Engineer

Posted 1 month agoMechanical

Job Description

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.

Technical Skills, Qualifications and professional experience required

We are searching for a Passionate and Reliable Electronics Engineer with
excellent problem-solving skills and strong analytical skills to design and develop Radio Frequency (RF) hardware for Space applications:

  • Microwaves & RF Hardware design and development (RF Radar Electronics, RF Front End Equipment, Frequency Synthesizers, Downconverter, Upconverter, Calibration Router and Monitoring functions);
  • Microwaves & RF Circuits design, prototyping, tuning and test.

Additional Technical Requirements

  • Experience in Microwaves & RF Circuits Design and Development ( 3 years);
  • Basic knowledge of Microwaves & RF design simulation software (AWR, CST, Matlab, PSpice, OrCad, Mentor, etc.);
  • Basic knowledge of Schematic and Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) design;
  • Basic knowledge of Microwaves & RF Hardware testing and laboratory instruments;
  • Excellent Communication Skills and Time Management Skills;
  • Capability to work in a multi-disciplinary team (customer, system engineering, thermomechanical engineering, Technologies, Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) & Assembly Integration and Validation (AIV) teams, Quality and EEE parts department) to synergistic approach for problem solving;
  • Proactive.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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Job Details

Category
Mechanical
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Roma
Posted
Jan 21, 2026, 07:00 PM
Listed
Jan 22, 2026, 03:33 PM
Last updated
Feb 28, 2026, 12:05 AM

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