Communication System Engineer

Thales; Roma; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Communication System Engineer in Italy. The role focuses on analysing customer needs, formalising system specifications, and leading integration and verification tasks across complex space systems.

You will contribute to architecture design, control systems, and customer demonstrations, partnering with multi-disciplinary teams. The position requires a Master’s degree in Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering, experience in IVVQ, and strong English

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering is required.
• Experience in Software and/or Hardware, Systems Engineering and IVVQ activities.
• Willing to update expertise and design innovative solutions for customers.
• Experience in conception, requirement management, development, test, integration or validation.
• Strong teamwork, synthetic and helicopter view of the organisation.
• Knowledge of English language for written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand customer needs through advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes, ...
• Formalise specifications and architecture used to propose the best solution / product to your clients
• Prepare and carry out integration, verification and validation tests
• Define test plans and procedures for system level testing
• Ensure the technical integration and coherence of the system design, interfaces, and performances.
• Design the architecture of the command and control system
• Demonstrate the solution to the customer

Skills

DOORS

Polarion

TFS

JIRA

Network administration

Project leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Electronic/Telecommunication 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.

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

We are looking for a Communication System Engineer

PROFILE:

• You have graduated with a Master’s degree Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering
• You have a proven experience in Software and/or Hardware, Systems Engineering and IVVQ activities
• You want to update your expertise continuously and design innovative solutions to fit your customers’ needs
• You want to strengthen your expertise in one of the following areas: conception, requirement management, development, test, integration or validation
• You want to solve complex problems and be plunged into a challenging environment
• You are recognised as a team player and enjoy collaborative work
• You have synthetic and helicopter view of the organisation
• You are a mentor willing to share knowledge
• You are resourceful, analytical and structured
• You are open-minded and curious
• You are rigorous and logical
• You are seen as ambitious
• Knowledge of the English language for both written and verbal communication

COMPETENCIES:

• You can quickly understand the system in which you evolve (key stakeholders, interactions, products, environment ...)
• You know what a design-to-cost approach means
• You are able to adapt and react to change
• You are familiar with management and engineering tools such as DOORS, Polarion, TFS, JIRA
• You are familiar with Network configuration and administration
• You have experience with leading engineering projects or activities

LIFE AS A THALES SYSTEM ENGINEERING ROLE

• Analyse and understand customer needs through advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes, ...
• Formalise specifications and architecture used to propose the best solution / product to your clients
• Prepare and carry out integration, verification and validation tests
• Define test plans and procedures for system level testing
• Ensure the technical integration and coherence of the system design, interfaces, and performances.
• Design the architecture of the command and control system
• Demonstrate the solution to the customer

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

• Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites.
• You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:
• Room for and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
• Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 6 – 11 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category

€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67

VC Target Rate up to 8%

CIPI up to 1.822€

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.550€

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.