Mechanical Engineering

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With 80.000 talents working in 68 countries, we are one of the biggest high-tech employers in the field of safety and security. In the Netherlands, where 2000 employees are based, we are located in four cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven and Hengelo (HQ). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers and suppliers, we work on radars for naval vessels, cyber security solutions, transportation systems, communication equipment for land forces, cryogenic cooling solutions and research & development for radar tech (in collaboration with TU Delft).

The development of modern Naval/Radar systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach in which the functional concept, the mechanical, the electronics, the electrical and cooling infrastructure are addressed simultaneously. In this multi-disciplinary team, the working area consists of the development of new mechanical concepts for Naval Radar and Combat systems but also the maintenance of the existing products and their Technical Product Documentation.For the Mechanical and Electrical department we are looking for a:

Mechanical Engineer 

About the job

Your work will cover a broad spectrum of activities within the engineering department. The main area of focus will be in the generation and maintenance of the Technical Product Documentation of the so-called standard products.

You will act in close cooperation with other disciplines (i.e., system engineers, electrical engineers, EMC engineers and work package managers), often in an international environment. Several tasks can be distinguished in this process, including analysis of the problem, alignment with stakeholders, mechanical engineering of the solution and making plus updating the TPD (BOM, models and drawings). 

What you’ll bring

•    You have a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (HBO or WO)

•    You have experience with CAD tools (preferable CREO Parametric otherwise Solidworks, NX, Solidedge) and PDM/PLM tools (preferable Windchill or otherwise PDM teamcenter) 

•    You have recent experience (3-5 years at least) as a mechanical engineer

•    You are open minded, creative and able to think across boundaries;

•    You are enthusiastic, persistent and flexible;

•    You have good communication skills;

•    You are fluent in English and Dutch, both verbal and written;

•    You are proactive and don’t mind approaching colleagues to get issues solved.

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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