Senior PCB-CCA Designer in Space Products (m/w/d)

Thales Alenia Space; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

International career growth

Share participation

Employee discounts

Catering allowance

Transport tickets

Insurance coverage

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Zürich is seeking a Senior PCB-CCA Designer to lead hardware development for space products. You will design and size electronic boards, align with system architecture, and drive design reviews.

We value a Master’s in Engineering, strong analog/digital design, and experience with space-grade electronics. This hybrid role offers international projects, cross-functional collaboration, and a supportive, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering with electronics focus.
• Strong analog and digital design expertise.
• Knowledge of electronics standards and regulations.
• Experience across design, testing, validation, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical engineering projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Design and size electronic products aligned to system architecture and business rules.
• Analyze requirements and develop technical specs for sub-assemblies and boards.
• Define system architecture, allocate functions, and select optimal solutions.
• Execute detailed product design and participate in reviews.
• Identify and resolve defects across development phases; support integration and validation.
• Manage co-engineering and subcontracting, including supplier coordination.
• Provide technical support during bids and development and assist cost tracking and scheduling.

Skills

Analog and digital design

Electronics standards

System architecture

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Autonomy and accountability

Budget awareness

Deadline management

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering (preferably Electronics)

Tools

Electronics design tools

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.

Thales in Switzerland is part of a world-leading technology group in the area of Defense & Security, Training & Simulation, Space and Digital Identity & Security. In a world full of uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can break new ground with confidence and in security. For a future we can all trust.

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Your Mission

• Lead and coordinate technical engineering projects in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Design and size electronic products, ensuring alignment with system architecture and business rules
• Analyze requirements and develop technical specifications for electronic sub-assemblies and boards
• Define system architecture, allocate functions, and select optimal technical solutions
• Execute detailed product design and participate in design and industrialization reviews
• Identify, analyze, and resolve defects across all development phases; support integration and validation activities
• Manage co-engineering efforts and subcontracting activities, including supplier coordination and performance monitoring
• Provide technical support during bid and development phases, and assist project management with cost tracking, scheduling, and reporting

What We Are Looking For

• Master’s degree in Engineering (preferably Electronics), with a strong background in analog and digital design
• Strong knowledge of electronics standards, regulations, and industry best practices
• Familiarity with tools, methods, and processes across design, testing, validation, qualification, and deployment
• High level of analytical thinking, rigor, and structured problem-solving approach
• Proactive, results-oriented mindset with strong decision-making capabilityTeam-oriented attitude combined with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Strong organizational skills, including workload prioritization, budget awareness, and deadline management
• Customer-focused mindset with commitment to compliant, high-quality solutions

What You Can Expect at Thales Alenia Space

• Flexible, mobile, and part-time work models supporting work-life balance
• International career growth and continuous learning opportunities through the Thales Learning Hub
• Employee share participation program (“Sharing Thales”) and attractive additional benefits
• Employee discounts, catering allowance (CHF 120/month), and free hot & cold drinks
• Free parking or subsidized public transport season tickets
• Company-paid accident and daily sickness benefit insurance
• Collaborative, people-first culture with open communication 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?