Satellite Navigation Payload IVVQ Engineer

Thales; Roma; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Italy seeks an Satellite Navigation Payload IVVQ Engineer to join a diverse team working on verification, validation and integration activities across test environments. You will contribute to test campaigns, design and execute tests, and drive demonstrations for customers.

Ideal candidates hold a Master of Engineering and demonstrate leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills. English fluency is beneficial for international projects within the Thales group.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering in Aeronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proven collaboration and teamwork abilities; able to work across diverse projects.
• Analytical, structured and synthetic thinking; capable of problem-solving.
• Strong communication: convincing and persuasive with customers and teams.
• Willing to mentor junior members and handle complex, multi-stakeholder tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform module, program or unit testing of software components.
• Define integration tree aligned with system release plan.
• Develop/deploy/maintain software for test activities (design, execution, results).
• Provide investigative support for staging or SIL environments with software/hardware tools.
• Identify test equipment and calibration requirements for each activity.
• Plan, estimate, monitor and control IVVQ activities.
• Define validation criteria to assess solution compliance.
• Satisfy customer expectations and lead demonstrations to end customer.

Skills

Team player

Analytical

Structured thinking

Problem-solver

Persuasive communication

Leadership potential

Ability to manage complex projects

Education

Master of Engineering

Tools

Programming languages

Test automation

Test management

Job description

Thales Alenia Space in Italy seeks an Satellite Navigation Payload IVVQ Engineer to join a diverse team working on verification, validation and integration activities across test environments. You will contribute to test campaigns, design and execute tests, and drive demonstrations for customers.

Ideal candidates hold a Master of Engineering and demonstrate leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills. English fluency is beneficial for international projects within the Thales group.