Component Engineer

Thales; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging projects

International development

Flexible working atmosphere

Open organization

Room for initiatives

Job summary

Thales Nederland is seeking an Electronics Component Engineer in Hengelo to lead the introduction and registration of electronic components used in high‑end analog and digital circuit design on PCBs. You will bridge design teams, purchasing, obsolescence engineering and component vendors in an international environment.

You will build expertise in component categories, maintain supplier contacts, manage the electronic parts database, implement component policies and ensure component availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Experience with hardware design and PCB development.
• Fluent English; Dutch and French are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain expertise in the assigned components product category by doing market research on trends and developments.
• Maintain technical contact with component vendors, suppliers, buyers, manufacturers and Thales sites.
• Maintain the electronic database (off-the-shelf and customized parts).
• Discuss and implement policies w.r.t. electronics components.
• Ensure the availability of suitable components required to build our products; select, introduce, approve, document and manage purchased components.
• Analyze and develop solutions to resolve issues associated with obsolete components and supplies.

Skills

Fluent English

Hardware design background

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defense, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

About us

Thales Nederland is active in the Defence and Security sectors and is, with about 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of our business. Thales Nederland is a world leader in the naval radar market, producing high-tech radar systems that continuously push technology boundaries. These radar systems consist of active electronically scanned phased array antennas that combine different technological disciplines at high levels of integration. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 70,000 in more than 50 countries making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.

(Electronics) Component Engineer

About the job

You are responsible for the introduction and registration of electronics components (catalog materials and customized derivatives) used for the design of electronic functions implemented in high-end analog and digital circuits and realized on PCBs. In your job, you will be the linking pin between design teams, purchasing, obsolescence engineering and component vendors, providing advice and guard the balance between technology, quality, cost and logistics, often in an international environment.

Your work will cover:

• Build and maintain expertise in the assigned components product category by doing market re-search on trends/developments, participating in seminars/conventions, studying literature etc.;


• Maintain (technical) contact with component vendors, suppliers, buyers, manufacturers and Thales sites;


• Maintain the electronic database (off-the-shelf and customized parts);


• Discuss and implement policies w.r.t. electronics components;


• Ensure the availability of suitable components (technology, applicability, vendor selection, etc.) required to build our products; select, introduce, approve, document and manage purchased components;


• Analyze and develop solutions to resolve issues associate with obsolete components and supplies.

About you

• You have a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering;


• You have a background in hardware design;


• You are independent but not individual;


• You are creative, enterprising and problem solving;


• You are an enthusiastic and persistent personality with good communication skills;


• You are fluent in English. Dutch and French are a plus.

We offer

• Challenging and innovative projects and developments in a High Tech market;


• Opportunities for growth and (international) personal development;


• Good and flexible working atmosphere;


• Open, cooperative organization;


• Room for initiatives and ideas.

Location of the function is in Hengelo, The Netherlands.

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