Senior Embedded Software and Processing Engineer (m/f/d)

Thales Alenia Space; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

International career opportunities

Learning Hub access

Employee share participation programme

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space Switzerland is seeking a Senior Embedded Software and Processing Engineer to lead embedded processing solutions for advanced space products and testing equipment. You will work with system architects and hardware teams to implement robust architectures using MCUs, FPGAs and DSPs.

You will serve as the technical focal point for embedded software, coordinating development with external partners and ensuring quality, verification and adherence to ECSS standards where relevant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in electronics, information technology, computer engineering or related technical discipline.
• Proven experience developing embedded software or firmware with hardware teams.
• Strong understanding of embedded processing technologies (MCUs, FPGAs, DSPs).
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with excellent communication and collaboration.
• Structured, analytical approach to solving complex technical challenges.
• Experience coordinating activities or managing external development partners is a plus.
• Experience with space systems and ECSS or similar standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and dimensioning of embedded processing solutions for advanced space products and test equipment.
• Collaborate with system architects and electronics engineers to craft robust processing architectures (MCUs, FPGAs, DSPs).
• Act as technical focal point for embedded software, supporting specification, development and verification across teams.
• Coordinate software work packages delivered by external partners with quality and alignment.
• Support integration, commissioning, testing and automated verification strategies for embedded systems.
• Promote robust software configuration management and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes.

Skills

Embedded software development

Microcontrollers

FPGAs

DSPs

Systems engineering collaboration

Analytical problem solving

External partner coordination

Education

University degree in Electronics/IT/Computer Engineering

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.

Join Thales Alenia Space in Switzerland and help develop the embedded processing solutions that power the next generation of space technologies. Working alongside systems, hardware and software engineers, you'll play a key role in delivering innovative, reliable solutions that support critical missions and advance technology in the service of society.

At Thales, Human Intelligence drives everything we create. You'll collaborate with talented experts across international teams, contribute to meaningful innovation, and help build together a future we can all trust while continuing to grow your own expertise in a supportive, people-focused environment.

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Senior Embedded Software and Processing Engineer (m/f/d)
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Your Mission

Lead the definition and dimensioning of embedded processing solutions for advanced space products and associated test equipment.

Collaborate with system architects and electronics engineers to develop robust processing architectures using technologies such as microcontrollers, FPGAs and DSPs.

Act as the technical focal point for embedded software, supporting software specification, development and verification activities across multidisciplinary teams.

Coordinate software development work packages delivered by external partners, ensuring quality, technical alignment and successful delivery.

Support integration, commissioning, testing and the development of automated verification strategies for embedded systems.

Apply industry and space engineering standards while promoting robust software configuration and engineering best practices.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen engineering processes and support future innovation.

Your Experience

University degree in Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Proven experience developing embedded software or firmware in close collaboration with hardware development teams.

Strong understanding of embedded processing technologies, including microcontrollers, FPGAs and DSPs.

Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

A structured, analytical approach with the ability to proactively solve complex technical challenges.

Experience coordinating technical activities or managing external development partners is an advantage.

Experience with space systems and knowledge of ECSS or comparable engineering standards is highly desirable.

Our Benefits

Flexible, mobile and part-time working models that support work-life balance.

International career opportunities and continuous learning through the Thales Learning Hub.

Employee share participation programme ("Sharing Thales") and an attractive range of additional benefits.

Employee discounts, CHF 120 monthly catering allowance, and complimentary hot and cold drinks.

Free parking or subsidised public transport.

Company-paid accident insurance and daily sickness benefit insurance.

A collaborative, people-first culture built on openness, inclusion and knowledge sharing across all levels.

Say HI* – Your Way to Us

For our 83,000 employees in 68 countries, we open up forward-looking perspectives, enable individual career paths, and provide creative freedom. We achieve this through courage, diversity, and a strong commitment to making the challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable and values-driven leadership culture, we actively promote diversity.
When the signs point to change, our international teams are ready to meet today’s complexity with tomorrow’s industry-leading technologies. Are you in?

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,