Photonic Engineer — Space Hardware & Optics

Thales Alenia Space; L'Aquila; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Photonic Engineer to join a multidisciplinary hardware team in Italy. The role focuses on developing hardware solutions within a Specific Engineering specialty, with rigorous analysis and documentation of requirements and architecture.

The candidate should hold a Master’s in Engineering or CS, have hands-on hardware experience, and work well in a customer-oriented, collaborative environment. A permanent position with a competitive package is offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Significant hardware development experience and a speciality area (e.g., acoustics, electronics, quantum technologies, semiconductor tech, X‑rays, materials).
• True team-player in multidisciplinary environments with a customer-oriented mindset.
• Rigorous, analytical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware engineering activities for the Specific Engineering specialty.
• Analyse needs, conduct studies, simulations or prototypes to define concrete requirements.
• Describe functions and requirements, formalise specifications and architectural design.
• Identify development problems and contribute to their resolution; document findings.

Skills

Math & Science knowledge

Problem-solving

Team player

Multitasking

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or CS

Job description

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Photonic Engineer to join a multidisciplinary hardware team in Italy. The role focuses on developing hardware solutions within a Specific Engineering specialty, with rigorous analysis and documentation of requirements and architecture.

The candidate should hold a Master’s in Engineering or CS, have hands-on hardware experience, and work well in a customer-oriented, collaborative environment. A permanent position with a competitive package is offered.