Lieu : Herstal Belgium
MISSION
Thales Begium (Herstal site) is a world leader in precision-guided rocket systems for helicopters and jet aircraft. To support our ambitious production and product development roadmap Thales is expanding its engineering team and is seeking a System Engineer.
As a System Engineer you will become a member of a multidisciplinary development team within the Engineering department. You will engage in the design development and qualification activities for new products or concepts as well as provide technical support to Operations and Projects for the in-service product line.
You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge Model-Based Design methods and tools in a high-tech environment. Your role will require you to support multiple projects necessitating strong planning and organizational skills. Through these initiatives you will actively collaborate to define and enhance the performance of rocket systems integrated on customers platforms utilizing simulations and live demonstrations.
The System Engineer position is recognized as a critical capability for our business and offers significant opportunities for career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITY
- Develop and improve both new and existing Algorithms and Control Laws design for Guidance Navigation Flight Controls and Aiming System.
- Test and assess performances of Algorithms using analytical methods and Monte-Carlo simulations.
- Perform Algorithms validation and verification (V&V) for any updates and/or new designs.
- Support integration of Algorithms into hardware using code generation and Hardware-in-the-loop test rig.
- Improve C code generated and support embedded team to integrate algorithms into devices
- Participate to trials (firing campaigns) and process flight test data.
- Maintain digital twin for our current and in-development products.
- Model physical behaviors of new concepts and perform simulations to orient development and answer key technical decisions.
- Interact with Bid & Project teams to prepare technical offers and answer customer requests.
- Interact with Operations and Quality teams to optimize calibration procedures and treat acceptance test deviations.
PROFILE
- You graduated with a Masters Degree in Engineering Aeronautics Mathematics Physics or Electronics
- 3-5 years of relevant experience working in engineering department
- You are competent in mathematics and statistics you are not afraid of complexity and you can efficiently work with large volume of data.
- You have an analytical mind and are recognized for your thoroughness
- You know MATLAB and Simulink
- You are a good communicator you can show pedagogy to explain complex problems with simple words
- You understand the challenges of embedding real time algorithms in micro-controllers
- You are self-motivated and like to take initiatives
- You like following the latest trends in innovation
- You are able to work with Agile culture
- Appetence for high-tech sensor (optical magnetic) is a plus
- Ability to build your own tools in C/C/Pyhton script is a plus
- An experience in aeronautical spatial defense or automotive industry as well as a knowledge of the standards DO-178 ARP4754 or ISO26262 is a plus
- Knowledge of the VHDL language (FPGA) would be interesting