Senior High Speed Digital Engineer

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain

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.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

This position will report to the site PPL DIGITAL HW Manager.

Mission:             

• Understanding of technical requirements and definition of technical solutions.
• Digital Electronics design for on-board units (based on FPGAs and microprocessors).
• Understanding of technical requirements and definition of technical solutions.
• Preparation of design documentation
• Schematics capture in Mentor xDesigner
• Analog/digital electronics simulations
• Signal integrity simulations in Hyperlynx, ADS, Ansys or similar
• Review of post layout/placement activities
• Review of PCB routing
• Preparation of board-level tests procedure
• Internal or customer Design Reviews
• Support in validation and acceptance campaigns.
• Education:
• Engineering Master, preferably Electronics with firm background in digital electronic design.
• Experience in (minimum 6 years) Digital electronics design: communication buses, memories (DDR2, DDR4, NOR Flash), FPGAs, Microprocessors…
• Knowledge of design  tools: LTspice, Simplix/Simetrix, OrCAD, …
• Experience with High-Speed digital links (>1Gbps). Simulations, routing guidelines, VITA Standard…
• Valued experience working with FPGAs like Kintex Ultrascale, PolarFire, RTG4, RTAX and RISC-V based microprocessors.
• Valued knowledge of space normative (ECSS) and electronics interfaces standard.

Other skills:

• Team-working oriented.
• Rigorous in the design processes
• Communication skills
• Proactive
• Creative problem solving
• Leadership
• Responsible on technical performances, cost and schedule of the solution.
• Motivated to learn new technologies, and space-business processes and tools.
• Valued Experience in Agile methodology.

Languages:

• Good written and verbal Spanish and English as a minimum. French knowledge will be valued.

What do we offer?.

• Smart Working (teleworking, flexible working time, equipment & tools. endowment, etc.).
• Free meals at the office.
• 28 business days of vacation.
• Pension plan.
• Individual training programs.
• Good working environment.

If you like teamwork, are looking for a new opportunity where you can learn new technologies, and space-business processes and tools and dynamic and results oriented, we're looking for you!.

We will consider being in possession of a certificate of disability.

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!