RF HW Development Engineer [Belgium relocation]

Location: Bucharest Orhideea, Romania

In our Tubize site, you will join 250+ colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for their expertise on Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

Your mission:

• You will be responsible for the design and development of analogue RF products. This includes analysis of customer specifications, sub-system and detailed design, design integration and qualification, and following up of the design into production

• You will center your activity on HF and VHF transmitter design (1.5 to 300 MHz)

including power amplifiers, filtering, antenna matching units and antenna systems

• You will work in an enthusiastic pluri-disciplinary engineering team which will give you the opportunity to evolve and expand your competence

• Your work will be performed considering high-level international standards and in-house quality procedures (ISO and Civil Aviation standards).

What we are looking for:

• You hold a civil or industrial engineering degree in electronics-telecommunications

• You have at least 10 years of experience in hardware development

• You have very strong HF analogue circuit design skills

• Design of HF/RF analogue circuits such as power amplifiers, LNAs, ATUs, filters for high-power applications (from 20W to 10kW)

• Extensive experience with analogue circuits simulations tools like Spice, ADS, MW Office

• Design robustness analysis (worst-case, part stress, Failure Mode analysis)

• Perform reliability analysis, such as MTBF and MTTF calculation

• Optimization of these circuits at board level and product level to ensure product requirements are fulfilled

• Hands-on laboratory work, including RF tuning and testing using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and other RF test equipment

• Guide layout engineers in the design and development of HF/RF circuits.

As a strong bonus, you have:

• Problem-solving, debugging and failure analysis skills with a solid understanding of core engineering principles

• Communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in oral and written forms across different management levels

• Mental abstraction capacity and a wide interest in technology. Additionally, you are innovative, creative and an avid learner. Radio ham enthusiasts are definitely welcome

• The ability to work in team and a taste for international contacts

• The flexibility to integrate a project at different stages

Thales Group is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The is investing in digital and deep tech innovations – big data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.

For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of

building a future we can all trust, which was adopted in 2020.

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At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? We are looking forward to your online application. Great journeys start here, apply now!

*Human Intelligence

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of defence and security, aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Romania, we are advancing innovation through software engineering, research and development, delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design, develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries – from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations, to air traffic management systems, satellite-based solutions, tactical indoor simulations, identity and biometric technologies and more.