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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Video Electronics Engineer for Optronic Chains

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCannes, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Engineering education in electronics.
  • At least 4 years of experience in the development, integration, or validation of complex electronic systems.
  • Strong skills in low-noise analog electronics and video chains, including video front ends, analog amplification and filtering, low-noise power supplies, and analysis of dynamic range, linearity, bandwidth, and noise performance.
  • Experience using laboratory instruments, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and digital measurement equipment; ability to critically analyze test results and write structured technical conclusions.
  • Knowledge of digital electronics and interfaces, including ADC/DAC principles, clocks, synchronization, DDR, LVDS, SpaceWire, and Wizard-Link; understanding of FPGA and ASIC architectures.
  • Ability to read and use electronic schematics and write technical documentation.
  • Experience creating test boards or tooling using KiCad, Cadence, OrCAD, ODB++, or equivalent.
  • Rigor, analytical ability, synthesis skills, teamwork, autonomy, initiative, and effective communication with varied stakeholders.
  • The selected candidate will undergo a security authorization procedure because the position may require access to information classified as a national defense secret.

Responsibilities

  • Define system specifications and interfaces (URD, IRD) for video electronics and proximity electronics, consistent with optical payload needs and program requirements.
  • Serve as the technical interface with the subcontractor responsible for developing the video electronics, ensuring technical requirements, development milestones, and schedule objectives are met.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the solution's architecture and performance to contribute actively to co-engineering activities.
  • Participate in the program's main technical reviews, including PDR, CDR, validation, and acceptance, and support solution maturation throughout the development cycle.
  • Perform technical analyses and prepare associated reports for the Payload team and customer.
  • Contribute to continual improvement of the department's methods, processes, and good practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity, electronic simulation using LTspice or PSPICE, the space environment, optronics, Python, or LabVIEW.

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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