Solution Architect Electronics and EEE Design - 100% (m/f/d)
Pay: Competitive
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Description
* Req#: R0270926
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), is a global space manufacturer with over 40 years of experience delivering high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science, and orbital infrastructures. Our diverse skills, talents, and cultures enable us to serve customers including governments, institutions, space agencies, and telecommunications operators, providing solutions to connect, secure, observe, explore, and travel.
We welcome you to the Thales team!
*Human Intelligence
Thales in Switzerland is part of a world-leading technology group in Defense & Security, Training & Simulation, Space, and Digital Identity & Security. We help our customers, partners, and employees to innovate confidently and securely, building a trustworthy future.
Your career opportunity: Solution Architect Electronics and EEE Design in Zürich (#LI-ONSITE, Ref. Nr. R0270926)
Join our Zurich center of excellence for optical, quantum-based communications, and opto-electronic systems used in satellite and space technology. Be part of developing satellite-based systems that enable positioning, connectivity, observation, and resource optimization—working with experts at Thales Alenia Space, a key partner for various stakeholders. We look forward to meeting you!
Your responsibilities
* Develop, stabilize, and maintain the solution architecture for bids and projects throughout their lifecycle, including PCB design and execution.
* Serve as Electrical Architect within TAS CH systems engineering, overseeing product development.
* Lead architecture and requirements definition, including:
o Analysis of customer and stakeholder requirements
o Defining development and verification logic
o Defining interfaces and requirements for external partners
o Trade-off analyses of system concepts in multidisciplinary teams
o Power conversion, control, and data architecture definition
o Setting up flow-down budgets (mass, power, accuracy, TM/TC, etc.)
o Risk management
o Preparing key project documentation
o Verification control
o System configuration and support documentation
o Participation in proposal preparations
o Presentations and reviews
o Technical communication with internal and external stakeholders
* Design printed circuit boards, establish schematics and layouts for space applications and electrical ground support equipment, including review, analysis, and testing.
What we seek
* 7+ years of experience in electrical product development
* Degree in Electrical Engineering
* Proficiency with eCAD tools like Siemens EDA Xpedition
* Knowledge of Monte Carlo/circuit simulation tools (e.g., OrCAD PSpice)
* Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (advantage)
* Familiarity with Requirements Management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS)
* Electronics circuit design and simulation expertise (Pspice, LTSpice, Matlab/Simulink, Modelica)
* Fluent English communication skills; German is a plus
* Self-motivation, responsibility, reliability
* Strong communication skills and teamwork experience
* Experience in Systems Engineering, architecture, and problem-solving
* Experience across the product lifecycle
* Minimum 5 years industry experience in electronics hardware development
* PCB/CCA design experience for various applications
* RF design experience (advantage)
* Experience in space or aviation (advantage)
* Embedded Software/VHDL experience (advantage)
* Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) experience (advantage)
What we offer in Zurich
Competitive benefits including flexible work, part-time options, share participation, allowances, international development, training, discounts, insurance, and more. Join a collaborative environment where mobility and career growth are supported.
Join us
Be part of a global team tackling complex challenges with cutting-edge technologies. Apply now via our career portal. Contact Frederic Martin, Talent Acquisition Partner, for more info.
About Thales
Thales is a global leader in high technology, designing electrical systems for aerospace, defense, transportation, and security, investing in digital and deep tech innovations like AI, cybersecurity, and quantum technology.
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