Thermomechanical Optical Payload Architect

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

We are looking for a **Mechanical & Thermal Engineer.**

**Your **tasks **as a Mechanical & Thermal engineer will include:

- For projects and assignments: ensure that services and products delivered to customer meet their requirements.
- To contribute to product quality and customer satisfaction policy and associated objectives.
- Commit to quality, planning and specifications for assigned tasks and projects.
- Follow the Thales quality directions for all processes, tools and methodologies of Thales Alenia Space in Spain.
- Interface with other areas such as production, EEE, Material & Processes, Electrical engineering, Testing, Quality Assurance.

**Skills and experience**:

- Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer
- At least 4 years of experience in real Mechanical Design, better in space sector. Knowledge of design tool CATIA V5 (Part, Assembly and Drafting).
- Project and Subcontractor Technical Management
- Fluent English and Spanish.
- Good Communication skills with internal and external customers.
- Proactive and strongly oriented to teamwork.
- Flexible to understand the root causes of problems and rigorous to evaluate the best solution and ability to discuss and maintain decisions.
- Desirable FEM structural analysis knowledge with MSC SW (PATRAN / NASTRAN - APEX).
- Desirable experience at system level (Mechanical and Thermal Architecture)

**What do we offer?**
- Smart Working (teleworking, flexible working time, equipment & tools endowment, etc.).
- Free meals at the office.
- 28 business days of vacation.
- Pension plan.
- Individual training programs.
- Good working environment.

If you like teamwork, are looking for a new opportunity where you can learn new technologies for space-business and you are dynamic and results oriented, we're looking for you

We will consider being in possession of a certificate of disability.