FPGA Design Engineer – Space Products (Full‑time) – Zurich
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, is a global leader in space manufacturing. We offer an exciting opportunity to join our Zurich team to design, develop, and validate high‑performance digital electronics for satellite and space applications.
Responsibilities
* Specification, design, and validation through review, analysis, and testing for the conceptual and detailed development of digital electronics (FPGA, VHDL) for both space and terrestrial applications.
* Provide assistance to electrical subsystem engineering throughout the entire process.
* Ensure compliance with industrial and space business norms and standards (e.g., ECSS) with a specific focus on digital electronics.
* Contribute to process development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
* University degree in space engineering, electrical or electronics engineering.
* Minimum 5 years of professional experience in design and analysis engineering for space or aerospace components and instruments, including application of ESA‑ECSS standards.
* Excellent theoretical and practical experience in the development of digital electronics and communication equipment (coding, modulation, signal‑to‑noise, communication protocols & algorithms).
* Proven experience with design, verification, and analysis tools such as Mentor Graphics Modelsim, Microsemi Libero IDE, Python, TCL/TK, and MATLAB. A keen interest in interdisciplinary development for space applications.
* Experience with version control and configuration management (Git, SAP).
* Strong interest and skills in interdisciplinary system development for space applications.
* Team‑player oriented and able to lead project roles.
* Fluent in English; good knowledge of German (conversational) is a strong plus.
Benefits
Flexible and mobile working options; part‑time models; participation in the Share programme; allowances for special events; international development opportunities; extensive training in the Thales Learning Hub; employee discounts; free parking or public transport discount; accident and sickness insurance; free hot and cold drinks; monthly catering allowance of CHF 120; Avadis capital accumulation.
Contact
Talent Acquisition Partner: Frederic Martin – Thales Alenia Space (apply via our career portal).
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