SENIOR SATELLITE SYSTEM TEST 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.
We are looking for a Senior Satellite System Test Engineer for the department of Electrical and Functional Assembly, Integration and Test that is responsible of integration and testing the whole spacecraft, on Avionic Test Bench and on Flight Models, typical of scientific spacecraft.
Being a new development this would include the full testing of electrical interfaces between units and external environment (e.
.
RF communication) in order to validate performance vs requirements and standards as well as the complete Functional Chain Validation (including Mission Sequence Tests).
For this department we are looking for.
Senior System Test Engineer About the job In this role You will be in charge of validation of the System level and Mission tests both on test bench and Flight Model.
It is your duty to evaluate 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 (as per ESA standards) and coordination meetings.
Supervise definition of technical requirements for system level test specification and environmental test campaign.
Participate to system test definition and execution, with specific responsibility for mission tests and system level tests.
Validate the fulfillment of all Customer functional  requirements at system (Mission execution, FDIR, etc.) level Support the functional integration team coordinating the technical aspects of the whole test campaign activities on test bench and satellite flight model.
The working site is Torino, but Your support can be required 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 in Electronic, Mechatronic or Aerospace Engineering with strong back ground in Electronic.
You have a fluent English (C1 and above certification).
You have at least 5 years of experience in similar job Skills and knowledge You have experience in test instrumentation, complex test set up Proficient in High level programming  languages (C&#;, Python) It is considered a plus an experience in design of C&C systems and environmental test campaign Personal ability Customer focused, proactive attitude Strong leadership and motivation 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 At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.
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