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 Avionics and Functional Architect. He has to have a solid cultural base in avionic field such to be able to define and manage in a short time a complex avionic system design. Key duties: - Act as member of the System Design Department for avionics aspects (Power, Data Handling, Guidance and Navigation, Communications).
- Define and design the system functional/avionics architectures and relevant interfaces
- Perform functional analysis ofa complex space system defining the functions and Sub-System’s necessary to meet the Customer needs,
- Perform at Spacecraft level System and Subsystem trade-offs (e.g. mass, power, dissipation, inertia, configuration and Solar Array dimensioning, battery, TT&C;, thermal,
payload and propulsion)
- Elicitation of system avionics requirements and definition of the hardware/software partition.
- Follow-on the avionic Sub-Systems procurement.
- Coordinate avionics verification ad validation both at subsystem and system level.
- Support Quality Assurance for discussion and disposition of NCRs during manufacturing, integration and testing activities.
- Interface with Customer. Skills, experience and qualifications required: - Master degree in Engineering (**Electronic** Engineering preferred).
- Previous work experience in the requested discipline and field (Space) is preferred.
- Knowledge of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and ARCADIA methodology and experience with Capella tool.
- Ability and experience in managing Subcontractors from both a technical and programmatic point of view.
- Attitude to manage and be leader of a technical Team.
- Able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
- Good will in facing and learning new things.
- Fluent English (spoken and written).
- Knowledge of design and simulation tools (Matlab and Phyton) is appreciated (not mandatory).
📌 Avionic/functional Architect (Torino)
🏢 Thales
📍 Torino