SENIOR DATA HANDLING SUBSYSTEM ENGINEER

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 a Data Handling Subsystem Engineer.
The candidate will immediately be assigned to one of the following roles.
Technical responsible for the DH subsystem of the European Large Lunar Lander (EL3) Mission.
EL3 will be the first lander to deploy large payload to the Lunar surface.
Technical responsible for DH subsystem of the Gateway Airlock Module (GAM).
The Airlock Module will be the habitable module providing Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) capability to the Gateway Cis-Lunar Station, part of the ARTEMIS Programme.
Technical responsible for the DH subsystem of the Deep Space Platform study that will contribute to the relay communication infrastructure around Mars.
The key duties of a DHS engineer include.
Specification and Design of DH subsystems and/or of DH units.
On-Board Computer (OBC), Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Mass memory Unit (MMU); Specification and design of electrical and communications interfaces; Specification and design of on-board communication protocols.
MIL Bus, CAN Bus, SpaceWire, TTEthernet, Wizarlink, RS232, RS442, RS485, SPI, I2C, etc.
Procurement of DH subsystem and/or of DH units from supplier and or subcontractors Definition and specification of DH Test Benches used for the validation of the DH subsystem Specification of Processor In the Loop(PIL), Hardware In the Loop (HIL) tests and Closed Loop tests Support SH subsystem Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) activities Support requirements verification and resolution non-compliances Support technical and managerial meetings and formal reviews in front of the Customer Required skills, experience and qualifications.
Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering possibly with focus on Embedded Systems or on Computer Science.
It is required professional experience.
At least 4 years of professional experience in DHS design or testing at subsystem or at unit level, and technical knowledge in the following areas Experienced knowledge of avionics architecture to perform trade off and choose design solutions Multicore space qualified microprocessors (LEON, PPC, etc.) and relevant development environments (GRMON, UBOOT, ECLIPSE) Knowledge of space qualified components used in the DH units (Memories, FPGA, ADC, DAC, etc..) Knowledge of structured programming technics and relevant programming languages (C, C&#;, Python) and also basic knowledge of Assembler Knowledge of Real Time Operating systems (RTEMS, VXWORKS) Knowledge of VHDL and FPGA synthesis tools Knowledge of ECSS e CCSDS standards relevant to DH and Communications systems Knowledge of modeling tools (Matlab/Simulink, PSPICE) Proficient knowledge of English is required Availability to work abroad for short periods of time Ability to work with people with different cultures Ability to present and discuss solutions and results in front of the Customer At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.
With Thales Alenia Space employing around 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.
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