senior power electronics engineer

Thales Alenia Space; Roma; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Rome is seeking a Senior Power Solutions HW Design Engineer to own the power electronics design for space equipment. You will define specifications, develop validation plans, and drive hardware development from concept to test, interfacing with customers and suppliers across the organization.

The role requires a Master’s degree or equivalent experience, extensive power HW design, DC-DC control loop knowledge, and familiarity with ECSS standards.

Qualifications

• Laurea Magistrale or Master degree or relevant work experience.
• Consolidated experience in the HW design of power solutions.
• Knowledge of space equipment standards and processes.
• Previous experience in power solutions HW design, engineering, integration and test.
• Experience in DC DC digital control loop.
• Knowledge of ECSS specifications.
• Knowledge of Schematic Drawing (Mentor DXD).
• Knowledge of circuital Model and simulation tool (P-Spice, LT-Spice, Simplis).
• Organized and methodical with strong communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks at one time, to work autonomously or in team.
• Attitude to problem solving and to achieve results within time and cost constraints.
• Good knowledge of English in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Definition of equipment/modules/boards specifications.
• Definition and follow-on of development, validation and manufacturing plans.
• HW Design of power solutions with reference to DC-DC converters and related topologies.
• Interfacing with customer and suppliers and collaborating with other departments.
• Execution of analysis and synthesis of control loop in feedback systems.
• P Spice Simulation and analysis.
• Execution of Worst Case Analysis and Part Stress Analysis.
• Support to the FMEA specialist for relevant analyses.

Skills

Power electronics

HW design

DC-DC control loop

ECSS standards

Schematic capture

Education

Master degree

Tools

Mentor DXD

P-Spice

LT-Spice

Simplis

Job description

Location: Roma, Italy

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.

Roma hosts the commercial offices to be close to Costumer and Public Administration.

Our power product team in Rome are looking for a Senior power solutions HW Design Engineer to join them and take responsibility for design power solutions to various space equipments. This is a great opportunity for engineers with Power Electronics background skills.

Key duties

• You will be part of a team including HW engineers. Your duties will include:
• Definition of equipment/modules/boards specifications
• Definition and follow-on of development, validation and manufacturing plans
• HW Design of power solutions with particular reference to : Forward DC DC Converter
• Flyback DC DC Converter
• Resonant Converter
• Synchronous rectifier PWM
• H-Bridge Converter
• DC DC Converter GaN Fet based
• Series regulator
• Switching Regulators
• power distribution architecture at power unit level
• cross strapping solution on the power distribution architecture

Execution of analysis and synthesis of control loop circuit in feedback system

• P Spice Simulation and analysis
• Execution of Worst Case Analysis
• Execution of Part Stress Analysis
• Provide support to the FMEA specialist for the relevant analysis

You will interface the customer and suppliers and you will collaborate with other Thales Alenia Space departments including project leaders, product lines, industrial engineering, manufacturing and marketing & sales.

Skills, experience and qualifications required

• Laurea Magistrale or Master degree or relevant work experience
• Consolidated experience in the HW design of power solutions
• Knowledge of space equipment standards and processes
• Previous experience in power solutions HW design, engineering, integration and test
• Experience in DC DC digital control loop
• Knowledge of ECSS specifications
• Knowledge of Schematic Drawing (Mentor DXD)
• Knowledge of circuital Model and simulation tool (P-Spice, LT-Spice, Simplis)
• Organized and methodical with strong communication skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks at one time, to work autonomously or in team
• Attitude to problem solving and to achieve results within time and cost constraints
• Good knowledge of English in writing and speaking

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 10 - 16 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – A1 Category

• € 48.785,46 - € 61.244,40
• VC Target Rate up to 10%
• CIPI up to 2.186€
• 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. Great journeys start here,