Senior Satellite Functional Test Engineer - Torino

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 Senior Satellite Functional Test Engineer for the department of Electrical and Functional Assembly, Integration and Test that

is responsible of integration and testing at subsystem and system level with full functional validation of the whole spacecraft, on Avionic Test Bench and on Flight Models, typical of scientific/unique spacecraft.

Being a new development this  would encompass the full testing of electrical interfaces between units and external environment (e.g. RF communication) in order to validate performance vs requirements and standards as well as the complete Functional Chain Validation (including closed-loop testing on AOCS and Mission Sequence Tests).

For this department we are looking for a Senior RF and TT&C Test Engineer for scientific spacecraft.

About the job

In this role You will be in charge of validation of the spacecraft  telecommunication system both on ATB and Flight Model.

It is your duty to evaluate and negotiate the test requirements and contribute to their finalization, working with Customer and Engineering, then define, prepare, execute the tests and evaluate the results.

Contribute and participate to relevant life-cycle review (PDR, CDR, TRR, DRB, as per ESA standards).

Contribute to technical requirements for RF SCOE’s specification to ensure the availability of proper test execution means.

Contribute to and supervise all RF-related test campaign for the spacecraft (e.g. Radar Altimeter, Sounding radar, Allan deviation).

Participate to system test definition and execution, with specific responsibility for conducted and radiated EMC tests definition and conduction.

Support and conduct all interoperability test campaign with external entities (e.g. NASA, ESA).

This is a permanent job.

The working site is Torino, but Your support can be required abroad during the external test campaign phases (up to two years).

Working on shift 24h/7d across the full week may  be required on the basis of program AIT  schedule.

About You

Education and experience

• You have a Master Degree or PhD in telecommunication, with explicit focus on RF, TLC architectures, antennas, coding and measurements  techniques.
• You have a fluent English (C1 and above certification).
• You have at least 5 years of experience in similar job with a at least an experience of a full scientific spacecraft AIT cycle up to the launch.

Skills and knowledge

You have a deep and practical knowledge of test instrumentation from oscilloscopes to VNA

You have a demonstrable knowledge of:

• RF Measurement theory, application and performance evaluation.
• EMC matters, both conducted and radiated standards and testing
• ESD protection techniques and testing
• Magnetic cleanliness and interference testing standard
• Design and operation of dedicated RF measurement system
• ECSS TLC protocols
• It is considered a plus an in-depth knowledge of NASA planetary proximity protocols.

Personal ability

• Organized and methodical approach to the work with strong communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, to work autonomously or in team
• Strong attitude to achieve results within time and cost constraints
• Problem solving attitude

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