Senior Active Antenna Systems Engineer | RF & Beamforming

Thales

Roma

On-site

EUR 41,000 - 52,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Italy is seeking an Active Antenna System Engineer to design and validate high‑performance active antennas for space missions. You will translate stakeholder requirements into models and specifications, and drive RF, digital and power trade-offs across the architecture.

The role requires hands-on experience with Matlab/Simulink and RF front-ends; it offers a permanent contract, opportunities for international collaboration, and a competitive package including a performance

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering.
Background in RF, digital, and power engineering.
Fluent in professional English.
Proactive and capable of excellent team working.
Mastering of Digital BeamForming architectures is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Collect requirements and needs from stakeholders and formalize them into models and requirement specifications.
Drive trade-off activities for RF, power, and digital architecture, taking into account the state-of-the-art availability of technologies.
Perform the flow down of antenna requirements to subassemblies, including RF Front-Ends, RF Amplifiers, Power Supply Units, Digital Control Units, BFN, and harness.
Model active antennas using the most suitable tool depending on the Lifecycle stage.
Support IVV-Q activities.
Interface with internal and external suppliers to ensure delivery in line with performance, quality, schedule, and cost required by the Program.
Interface with internal and external customers for reviews.