SW Engineer

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

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Italy's Piemonte region is seeking a Senior System Engineer with a strong background in software architecture, cyber security and system requirements engineering. You will define SW interfaces, architectures and development plans while guiding SW contractor teams and validating integrations on avionics benches.

The role emphasizes user-centric, agile problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration and a drive to shape future space systems.

Qualifications

• Fluent English required.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.
• Problem solving with an agile mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define SW functional/interface/performance requirements from System specification and Customer requirements.
• Define SW Architecture and SW development plan.
• Support selection of SW contractors and create SW Technical Baseline.
• Oversee SW unit tests and SW/HW/SW integration and validation on test benches.
• Address cyber security requirements in SW design and follow related activities.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Master Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace or Electronics 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.

We are looking for a Senior System Engineer

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

PROFILE:

• You have assertive and innovative approach for problem resolution,
• You have decision-making attitude
• You have peculiar communication skill and strong inclination to team working,
• You show propensity to imagine the future and inspire to engage,
• You deliver user-centric solution and act with agility, grow others and self

COMPETENCIES:

• Master Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace or Electronics engineering
• Fluent English
• Good management skills (schedule, costs, supplier selection and follow-on, etc)
• Experience in RTOS and programming languages (including assembly)
• Good knowledge of communication protocols

LIFE AS A THALES SENIOR SYSTEM ENGINEER

• Define SW functional/interface/performance requirements from the System specification and Customer requirements
• Define SW Architecture
• Define SW development plan
• Support the process for the selection of SW contractors
• Prepare SW Technical Baseline for the SW developers
• Follow the SW developer contractors
• Capability to analyze the outcomes of SW Unit Tests
• Support the SW/SW, HW/SW integration and SW validation on the SW Test Bench and Avionic Test bench
• Definition of SW requirements, design solutions and coding rules for cyber security aspects
• Follow on of cyber security activities related to the SW

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

• Permanent
• Experience: 10-16 Years
• CCNL Met/Ind – A1 Category
• € 48.785,46 - € 61.244,40
• Performance Bonus (PDR): up to € 4.550
• VC TARGET RATE: up to 10%
• CIPI: up to 2.186€

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.