Senior Electrical

Join to apply for the Senior Electrical & power Engineer role at Thales. 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 an Electrical Engineer with specific knowledge of electric motor drives and RFC analysis. Responsibilities Assess and analyze mission System and Operational Requirement Documents, SRD / ORD. Implement Electrical and EMC/RFC architectures Assess electrical I/F resources, sizing and budgets Assess RFC issues through modeling and analysis Implement Power architecture in simulation environments Assess energy balance, resources sizing and justification Lead and conduct System and S/S Electrical & EMC IVVQ Support AIV across Product Life cycles Support OPS team for SVTs, FOP, LEOP sims, LEOP and commissioning Lead assessment of motor drives interfaces and performances Assess mitigation techniques of the impinging Electric field generated by satellite antennas and equipment basing on dedicated radar absorber materials and assessed through dedicated computational solver (e.g. CST) EMC and RFC satellite architecture definition, sizing and justification Conducted and Radiated analysis and circuit analyses ESD (internal bulk charging, external surface charging, discharge) analyses Magneto static field analyses RFC and Launch Vehicles compatibility analyses EMC and RFC requirements specification EMC budgeting, frequency and control plan definition EMC testing at equipment level (setup, requirements, validation) This request is for a permanent position. The working site is Rome, but it might be required working in other locations for short mid‑term periods (e.g. subcontractors technical follow‑up, attendance to external test facilities or counseling / support in customer premises). Short periods of 24h shift working across the full week might be required upon specific program needs (e.g., AIT or LEOP schedule). About You Education and experience You have a Master Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering or similar, with explicit focus on radio frequency and EMC. You are fluent in English (C1 and above certification) both listening and reading. You have at least 2 years of experience in similar position with at least an experience on Earth Observation, Navigation or Telecom platform / spacecraft design and test phases up to the launch / LEOP and commissioning. Skills and knowledge System requirements analysis, flow down and verification Electrical and power design and sizing Definition and management of design documentation: specifications, performance analysis, interfaces, budgets, validation. Analysis, simulation a validation of supply systems and equipment for mission scenario fulfilment Support to satellite test campaign during AIT, launch and in‑orbit phases for power sim predictions Power conditioning systems such as Shunt (S2R, S3R, S4R) and MPPT (Buck, Boost) Electromagnetics, Antennae and propagation topics RLC filters and circuit theory Matlab / Simulink programming Analysis tools (CST, FEKO, ADS Keysight, ORCAD, SPIS) Requirement analysis (IBM Rationale Doors) ECSS-E-ST-20C, ECSS-E-ST-20-06C, ECSS-E-ST-20-07C, ECSS-E-HB-20-07 NASA-HDBK-4002, NASA-TP2361 Plasma interactions with RF is considered a plus Magnetic fields interactions with Electrical Propulsion subsystem is considered a plus Personal ability Organized and methodical approach to the work with strong communication skills Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, to work autonomously and in team Strong attitude to achieve results within time and cost constraints Problem solving attitude 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, apply now #J-18808-Ljbffr