Detection Engineer(Hybrid)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Thales people architect and deliver satellite-based systems that help position, connect and observe our planet, and push the boundaries of our understanding of planet's resources. Our systems are in orbit at 400 km, 20000 km, 36000 km and beyond to the edges of the solar system.

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.
- Job Description
- Job Title: Detection Engineer
- Description:

- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), is a key European player in space telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, exploration and orbital infrastructures. Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio form the two parent companies' “Space Alliance”, which offers a complete range of services and solutions. Because of its unrivaled expertise in dual (civil/military) missions, constellations, flexible payloads, altimetry, meteorology and high-resolution optical and radar instruments, Thales Alenia Space is the natural partner to countries that want to expand their space program. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of approximately 1.850 billion euros in 2020 and has around 7,700 employees in ten countries.
- Thales Alenia Space's satellites and payloads are recognized worldwide as benchmarks in delivering communications and navigation services, monitoring our environment and the oceans, better understanding climate change and supporting scientific research. Today, Thales Alenia Space is one of the main suppliers of the International Space Station, and a pivotal player in the development of systems aimed to explore our Universe.
- Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Detection Engineer will:

- Prepare optical sensors requirement specifications according to system level needs.
- Provide technical support during detector procurement.
- Be responsible of detector trade-off activities.
- Prepare performance assessment and radiometric budgets.
- Write detector characterization test plans.
- Analyze characterization test results from detector supplier and from internal radiometric test campaigns at detector and focal plane levels.
- Support to video electronic development for the implementation of the electrical IF with the optical sensors (communication, operating modes, data output, etc ).
- Support to integration and manufacturing teams with handling and operation of the optical sensors (e.g. integration into focal plane and with front end-electronics).
- Have proactive mindset regarding detector technologies and state-of-the-art development by participating in workshops/conferences for opto-electronic devices.
- Training and Education:

- Engineering Master, preferably opto-electronics with solid background on opto-electronics physics. PhD in opto-electronics / photonics will be valued.
- Experience:

- Experience (minimum 5 years) on opto-electronics related activities, e.g. optical sensors technical specification, characterization, procurement, etc.
- Experience (minimum 5 years) on working with CCD/CMOS analog/digital optical sensors (space grade / commercial).
- Knowledge of CMOS sensor technology (manufacturing process, qualification/validation test campaigns, performance assessment, hand-on on CMOS sensor operation/tests, etc )
- Knowledge of data analyses software such as MATLAB/Simulink and programming experience (Python, C, data processing libraries, etc )
- Knowledge of opto-electronics detector test bench design and development
- Valued knowledge of understanding semiconductor device physics, including the ability to relate basic material and physical characteristics to optical sensor performance.
- Valued knowledge of effects of radiation on optical sensor EO performance
- Valued knowledge of design and simulation tools: OrCAD, Pspice, Mentor, etc
- Valued knowledge of analog/digital acquisition design
- Valued knowledge of space normative (ECSS) and electronics IFs standard.
- Valued knowledge of Standard for Characterization of Image Sensors and Cameras (EMVA Standard 1288)

Languages:

- English essential, French would be a plus.
- 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, and space-business processes and tools and dynamic and results oriented, we're looking for you.
- We will consider being in possession of a certificate of disability.