About this job

The successful candidate will be based in our main office at Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area).The position is in the Systems Department, Avionics & Embedded Systems Team (comprises of 4 persons).The candidate will mainly report to the Avionics & Embedded Systems Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and electronics design of spacecraft payload
• Technical specification of electronics subsystems
• Design of PCBs according to ECSS and/or IPC Class 3, including analysis and simulation
• Selection, procurement and qualification of. COTS/HiRel electronics subsystems, EEE parts and PCB assemblies
• Preparation and performance of electrical testing campaign (e.g. functional, performance, EMC, ESD)
• Assessment of system reliability, failure modes and safety.

Profile

• A Master Degree in electronics discipline
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in electrical/electronics engineering
• Proficiency in electrical/electronics hardware design and analysis
• Knowledgeable of networking protocols and data communication equipment (e.g. switches, routers, 802.3, TTE)
• Experience with PCB design tools (e.g. Altium Designer), impedance matching (e.g. microstrip, stripline), signal propagation delay, parasitics definition, crosstalk minimisation
• Knowledge of FPGAs, SoC and IP Cores (preferably in space industry)
• Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines
• Ability to synthesise, summarise and draw conclusions
• Ability to adhere to strict standards of confidentiality
• Ability to work in distributed international teams
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A proactive approach, with initiative and ability to work independently
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Will be considered as an asset:

• Experience on payload development for ISS
• Experience with embedded systems (microcontroller and FPGA based), ECSS and/or IPC class 3 standards related to electrical and electronics systems design, manufacturing and testing
• Radiation SEU testing and FPGA circuit redundancy solutions (spatial, temporal redundancy etc.)
• Development of VHDL/Verilog for FPGAs and integrating IP cores in FPGA design.

What Do We Offer?

• Working in a growing company with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
• A professional, pleasant atmosphere with motivated and passionate staff, where autonomy and initiatives are encouraged
• An interesting remuneration package with a relocation allowance, if applicable
• A full time position with an indefinite contract of employment

The candidate shall be eligible to work in the European Union or in possession of a European Blue Card for two or more years.