We say HI*
*Human Intelligence – Welcome among Thales Team!
Thales Belgium is part of an international leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace, and digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.
Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium. Discover all Thales activities in here.
Say HI* – to your career as a
Digital HW Development Engineer
In our Tubize site, you will join 250+ colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for their expertise on Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.
Your mission:
- You will be responsible for new-product development tasks, including breadboarding, circuit simulation, electronic test procedure documentation, and lab guidance of product testing
- You will be responsible for the design and development of digital products from concept to production. This includes analysis of customer specifications, sub-system and detailed design. As such you will create digital circuits, ensuring signal integrity and optimal performance
- You will center your activity on digital electronic systems design, ranging from simple embedded microcontrollers to high-end FPGA-based systems
- You will define the PCB schematics and guide layout engineers, validate prototypes, perform design integration and qualification, and follow up the design into production
- You will contribute to product qualification according to high-level international standards. You will also ensure the electronic designs meet industry standards and regulatory compliance.
What we are looking for:
- You hold a Master’s Degree in engineering with a specialty in electronics, telecommunications or equivalent
- You have at least 5 years of experience in digital circuit design
- You are comfortable with analyzing customer needs and determining the requirements, capacity, and cost for developing products
- You are interested in designing, developing, analyzing, and testing new and existing electrical and electronic products to specifications provided by the customer and marketing
- You are passionate about technology and willing to learn new technologies
- You design digital hardware that can be used with either analogue, digital, or mixed-signal technology.
As a strong bonus, you have:
- Knowledge of boundary scan testing
- Knowledge of reliability and design robustness analysis (MTBF and MTTF calculations, worst-case, part stress, Failure Mode analysis)
- Knowledge of signal integrity
- Problem-solving, debugging and failure analysis skills with a solid understanding of core engineering principles
- Hands-on laboratory work including using oscilloscope, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and other test equipment
- Communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in oral and written forms across different management levels
- The ability to work in team and a taste for international contacts
- The flexibility to integrate a project at different stages
- Good command of English and fluency in French and/or Dutch.
Thales Group is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The is investing in digital and deep tech innovations – big data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.
For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of building a future we can all trust, which was adopted in 2020.
Say HI* – Your journey to us
At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? We are looking forward to your online application. Great journeys start here, apply now!
*Human Intelligence