Mission Kit Architect - Military Vehicles

Thales; Tubeke; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Thales in Tubize, Belgium is seeking a Senior Mission Kit Integration Engineer with 7+ years of experience in defense systems integration. You will lead end-to-end integration of mission kits on military vehicles, focusing on radio, GPS/GNSS, vetronics, and mission electronics.

The role requires hands-on integration, cross-disciplinary coordination with suppliers, engineering teams and end users, and strong systems-engineering leadership to ensure an interoperable, testable kit ready for field

Qualifications

• 7+ years in systems integration for vehicle electronics or defense.
• Experience integrating complex mission systems onto vehicles.
• Strong understanding of multiple mission-system domains.

Responsabilités

• Lead system-level integration of mission kits into military vehicles from requirements to delivery.
• Define technical interfaces between mission kit and vehicle platform.
• Analyze electrical, data, mechanical, thermal, EMC/EMI and RF constraints.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Support prototype build, lab integration, vehicle testing, qualification and acceptance.
• Review documentation and ensure configuration management and traceability.

Connaissances

Systems integration

Vehicle electronics

Vetronics

Military communications

Radio systems

GPS/GNSS

EMC/EMI

Formation

Electrical/Electronic Engineering; Telecommunications; Systems Engineering; Mechatronics; Computer Engineering

Outils

Interfacing and diagnostic tools

Interface control documents

Description du poste

Mission:

We are looking for a Senior Mission Kit Integration Engineer with 7+ years of experience in military vehicle systems integration, vetronics, communications, or related defense engineering disciplines.

Location: Tubize, Belgium

The role is responsible for the technical integration of mission systems onto military vehicles, with a primary focus on radio and communication systems, GPS/GNSS, vetronics, and associated mission electronics.

The engineer will work across vehicle, electrical, electronic, communication, and mission-system domains to ensure that the complete mission kit is correctly integrated, interoperable, testable, and ready for qualification and field deployment.

The position requires strong systems-engineering skills, hands-on integration experience, and the ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple suppliers, engineering teams, and military end users.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the system-level integration of mission kits into military vehicles, from requirements definition through integration, testing, qualification, and delivery.
• Define and manage the technical interfaces between the mission kit and the vehicle platform, including:
• Analyze electrical, data, mechanical, thermal, EMC/EMI and RF constraints associated with the installation of mission equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues at vehicle/system level and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support vehicle prototype build, laboratory integration, vehicle-level testing, qualification and acceptance activities.
• Review and approve technical documentation, including interface control documents, system specifications, test procedures, integration reports and configuration documentation.
• Ensure configuration management and traceability of mission equipment and vehicle interfaces throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in technical reviews with customers, military users, suppliers and internal engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership to less-experienced engineers and integration technicians.

Profile:

• 7+ years of professional experience in systems integration, vehicle electronics, vetronics, military communications, or a closely related field.
• Engineering degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience integrating complex electronic and communication systems into vehicles, preferably military or special-purpose vehicles.
• Strong understanding of at least 3 of the following topics:
• Tactical/military radio systems
• Voice and data communication architectures
• Intercom systems
• GPS/GNSS
• Vetronics architectures
• Vehicle networks and digital interfaces
• Power distribution for electronic equipment
• Antenna and RF integration principles
• EMC/EMI considerations