Senior Electrical & power Engineer

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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 #Space For Life .

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