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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

MEMS Sensor Architect

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeValence, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's-level Bac+5 engineering qualification or equivalent and/or a doctorate, specialized in physics (mechanics or materials), analog or digital electronics, or aeronautics/space.
  • More than 10 years of experience developing MEMS sensors.
  • Knowledge of the state of the art in inertial MEMS accelerometer or pressure sensors; gyroscope knowledge is a plus.
  • Expertise in sensor physics, including mechanical modeling, establishing operating points, and modeling sensor errors.
  • Expertise in sensor and silicon MEMS design processes, including industrial mechanical assembly, silicon MEMS physicochemical manufacturing processes, and performance measurement tools and equipment.
  • Expertise in control systems and sensor error-compensation principles, and general analog and digital electronics used to implement sensors, including operating points and error compensation.
  • Sensor modeling using MATLAB/Simulink.
  • Sensor characterization through laboratory work using electronic measurement devices and environmental test equipment, including a vibration table, turntable, and climatic chamber.
  • Knowledge of equipment incorporating these sensors, including inertial navigation units or systems and air-data equipment for pressure sensors.
  • Read, write, and speak English.
  • Ability to travel on short assignments (less than one week) in France and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain inertial or pressure MEMS sensor architectures based on knowledge of sensor technology, proposed solutions, and long-term development prospects.
  • Define the physical principles governing the sensor, including mechanics, signal processing, and control systems.
  • Establish the theoretical sensor model and identify error parameters.
  • Establish methods for identifying errors in the sensor model.
  • Allocate functions and performance requirements to sensor hardware subsystems, including analog and digital electronics, mechanics, and algorithmic processing.
  • Establish sensor specifications and document architecture and design decisions.
  • Define the sensor verification strategy, write procedures, and carry out verification.
  • Approve technical, technological, and methodological choices in accordance with the approved hardware architecture.
  • Ensure compliance with standards, product development plans (including reuse policy), and hardware, industrial, and procurement strategies.
  • Identify risks and opportunities associated with the sensor architecture, then propose and implement risk-reduction plans and opportunity-validation plans.
  • Implement architectural choices by balancing cost, supply chain, customer requirements, and technological feasibility.
  • Contribute to the technical strategy of one or more inertial and/or pressure product lines.
  • Coordinate the specialist engineering team functionally.
  • Comply with the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct while performing assigned duties.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience architecting safety-critical systems.
  • DO-254/DO-160 certification; alternatively, knowledge of the DO-254 process, with the rigor to execute and follow an established process.
  • Knowledge of gyroscopes.

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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