Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer

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Thales SIX is part of Thales Netherlands and holds a leading position in highly specialized radio and network communications, command and control for defense applications, and civil organizations. With approximately 200 employees, Thales SIX develops, produces, installs, and maintains both communication equipment and integrated communication systems from its location in Huizen

About the job

In this role, you are responsible for the design and final electronic development of generally complex Electronic Circuit Boards (PCBAs).

You will translate the provided architecture into an electronic schematic, including the Bill of Materials (BOM) and all required documentation. The board layout is handled by layout specialists and is not part of your role. The final design must be validated and approved through simulations and testing. A comprehensive lab with all necessary measurement equipment is available for this.

Part of Thales SIX in Huizen, the Hardware Engineering department consists of around 35 FTE.

The department's primary task is the development of new products, both mechanical and electronic. Production preparation also falls under the responsibilities of Hardware Engineering. New products are developed in multidisciplinary teams of around 8 people. As a Senior Electronic Engineer, you will be part of such a development team, where you will serve as the lead engineer.

• You hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Electronics) or higher.

• You have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in a similar role, having gone through multiple complete PCBA design cycles.

• You have experience designing PCBAs with high-speed signals and interfaces.

• You can supervise layout work.

• Proven experience with Signal Integrity simulation and implementation:

  • On board level (constraint management for board design)

  • External interfaces (connector transitions & S-parameter modeling)

• Experience with designing for EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cadence.

• Experience with version control tools (e.g., Git).

• Knowledge and experience with intercom systems and/or complex network solutions (e.g., Server/Client architectures).

• Familiarity with platform standards such as COMe Type 6/7 & SMARC 2.0.

• Knowledge of the following interface types and related standards:

  • 10Gb Ethernet

  • Video interfaces: DVI / HDMI / DisplayPort

  • USB 2.0, 3.0

  • PCIe & M.2

  • Ethernet including Power over Ethernet (PoE)

• Knowledge and experience in the development of military applications and working with military standards such as MIL-STD-810G & MIL-STD-461.

• Experience with thermal design and optimizing heat management in processor platforms.

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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This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.

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