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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Electronics Industrialization Engineer

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHerstal, BelgiumNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in engineering or a bachelor's-level qualification specializing in Electronics or Embedded Systems.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • 10 to 15 years of experience in electronics industrialization, ideally with an electronics manufacturing services provider or in high-value sectors such as defense, aerospace, or medical.
  • Confirmed expertise defining test strategies and collaborating closely with test-equipment designers.
  • Proficiency with product lifecycle management or enterprise resource planning configuration-management tools and experience working with complex bills of materials and component lifecycles.

Responsibilities

  • Study design files to assess the feasibility of serial manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies, wiring, and integration.
  • Coordinate technical cost estimates for cycle times, including surface-mount technology and manual operations, component costs, and production investments with the project team.
  • Define the industrial test strategy, including in-circuit test, functional circuit test, and boundary scan, in alignment with yield objectives.
  • Act as the internal requester to the test-equipment hardware engineer by defining industrial needs, including test scope, production rates, and ergonomics, while the engineer designs the test station.
  • Provide robust manufacturing files, including Gerber files, pick-and-place files, and bills of materials.
  • Optimize designs for testability by agreeing with the design office on necessary test points while ensuring compatibility with the technical solutions of the test-equipment service.
  • Serve as the daily technical contact for the Electronics and Layout Design Office and Configuration Cell.
  • Validate the integrity of design files, including moisture sensitivity level, footprints, and polarities, before transmission.
  • Advise Purchasing on component selection, including longevity and obsolescence management, and validate technical maturity of files for serial sourcing and requests to subcontractors or electronics manufacturing services providers.
  • Apply and supervise the Design and Industrialization processes while complying with IPC-A-610, J-STD, electrostatic discharge, RoHS/REACH, and JTAG standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage.
  • Experience in electronics industrialization at an electronics manufacturing services provider or in high-value sectors such as defense, aerospace, or medical is preferred.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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