Navigation 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.

As part of the Engineering Team we are looking for a Navigation Engineer, the ideal candidate will have the following responsibilities: 

• Be part of integrated Navigation Engineering team co-located  in Rome working in G2G satellite, Lunar, LEO PNT and Export opportunities in close cooperation with engineering community
• To act as RF Payloads Engineer into the engineering team for navigation evolution program.
• Support the pre-developments activities related in the areas of Navigation Payload, Analysis and Performance
• To support development and procurement phase of Navigation Payload equipment
• Contribute to internal and R&D activities for the design, modelling, architectural trade-off and performance assessment of advanced RF payloads (emphasis on Signal , Antennas, RF and Antenna parts);
• Perform technical management of R&D activities with industry in the field of advanced payload concepts and sub-systems/equipment development;
• Provide RF payload technical support to projects and programmes;
• Contribute to the generation and promotion of innovative ideas in the field of RF payloads for navigation;
• Contribute to the development/usage of section related laboratory facilities and analysis/simulation tools;
• Maintain state-of-the-art expertise by monitoring the space technological trends and applying them in the day-to-day tasks. 
• Contribute to the development/usage of section related laboratory facilities and analysis/simulation tools;
• Maintain state-of-the-art expertise by monitoring the space Signal-In-Space trends and applying them in the day-to-day tasks
• Acting as technical interface with the Customer, including coordination of the Navigation Engineering Team, as needed; presentation of the achieved results in technical meetings in front of national and international stakeholders (industrial entities, customer, conferences

Skills & Experience 

PhD /University Master degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent;

• Proven experience in the signal processing, modelling, analyses and simulations;
• Very good attitude in team working and cooperation with the other team members;
• Good Knowledge of Navigation satellite systems, including good background of Radio Frequency payloads measurements instruments for space systems;
• Very good knowledge of software, simulation tools and programming (Matlab/Simulink,  C/C++, Python) including Architectural Framework Tools (Melody, Modaf,..) ;
• Team-working, problem solving;
• Fluency in English is mandatory;
• Italian languages is desirable;
• Applicants must have work experience on classified activities and must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administration.

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!