Digital Hardware Development Engineer

Job description

THALES Group is a worldwide actor and a technological leader for safety and security in two main domains that are Defense and Security on one side, and Aerospace and Transportation on the other side. The Group employs 64.000 people in 56 countries , being a key actor for the security of people and goods, infrastructure and nations .

Thales Belgium SA , Belgium competence center of Thales, is a company located on 2 sites, one in Tubize (near Brussels) and the other one in Herstal (near Liège).
Thales Belgium, which employs more than 200 collaborators, is specialized in the design, development and supply of critical information systems for customers in the sectors of Defense , Security (including cyber), Transport and Aerospace .

For its activities, Thales Belgium SA (Tubize site) is looking for a:

Digital Hardware Development Engineer

Mission:

Thales Belgium Hardware Engineering Group – Competence center – is responsible for R&D activities related to radios HF band (1.5 to 30 MHz) equipment as well as aeronautical and tactical vehicle calculators that contribute to the Thales Group portfolio. As such, this Department leads the work for Architecture, Research and Development, integration, validation, qualification and industrialization of Thales HF tactical products.

In this context, the Digital Hardware Development Engineer will work on the developments of digital HW components integrating processors and their environment, as well as programmable components FPGA type.
He or she will conduct work related to Architecture, R&D, IVVQ cycle and industrialization of these products.

Main Responsibilities:

· Conduct upstream studies of new technologies in his/her area of ​​expertise;

· Understand and analyse the customer's needs and bring state of the art expertise for his/her field of expertise;

· Define the technical proposals for the developments as well as the specifications and associated quotes and schedules;

· In charge of the technical documentation (High Level Design, Low Level Design, Configuration Documents, User Manuals, Testing plan);

· Take the lead of the IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation, Qualification) and industrialisation activities required to develop a solution achieving customer satisfaction and respecting time and budget constraints.

Profile:

Education

· Civil or Industrial engineer in electronics-telecommunication or equivalent

· At least 3 years of experience in digital hardware development

· The candidate should be fluent in French, Dutch or English. Strong knowledge of French and English is required.

Knowledge and skills

- Good knowledge of electronic audio techniques

· Good knowledge of local power sources (DC / DC, LDO, ...)

· Good knowledge of digital electronic techniques

· Command of programmable components FPGA type, as well as their development and programming environment

· Knowledge and experience of EMI / EMC constraints

· Knowledge of security (crypto) equipment is a plus

· Familiarity with Avionics standards (such as DO-160F, DO-178B, DO-254, …) is also a plus

· Abstract mental capacity and a wide interest in technology. Innovative, creative and avid learner.

· Autonomy, sense of initiative and leadership

· Versatility and flexibility

· Rigorousness, commitment and accountability, ability to take and meet commitments

· Team spirit, listening and communication skills

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If you are looking for:

· The solidity of a large Group
· The agility of a human-sized structure
· A company which at the forefront of innovation and
· An environment that fosters personnel development of all collaborators and offers opportunities for evolution within an international group;
If you defend values such as company spirit, sense of responsibility, ethics, creativity and teamwork;

Thales Belgium can be your partner.

Send quickly your detailed CV with a motivation letter to the attention of Perrine Daniel, HR Manager, via mail to the following address: .