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.
This job position concerns the support of the R&D Engineering Responsible in the daily management activities.
The R&D in Turin is strictly linked to TAS product lines and, in particular, in human and robotic exploration and scientific satellites and payloads. The projects can be completely internally funded or cofunded by public institutions, thus it may be required also the support in the balance reports. The R&D focuses mainly on the development of products, so the preparation of business models and technological roadmaps are crucial to select the more strategic technologies and building blocks to invest in.
In addition to the involvement in the R&D, this job position includes the support in the coordination of the Engineering Laboratory Area and the support in the acquisition and maintenance of CAPEX and OPEX (e.g. licences renewal and acquisition, instrumentation upgrading, etc…).
The candidate shall operate inside a R&D core team, therefore she/he shall have peculiar communication skills, pro-active attitude in facing and solving problems and inclination to team working.
Key duties:
- Act as member of the R&D team and Engineering Technological Areas
- Support to coordinate the R&D and the Engineering Technological Areas
- Support the organization and coordination of the main R&D project reviews
- Support to the Planning of Technical Activities in order to meet the R&D program schedule
- Support to the implementation of Design and Development applicable processes
- Support to the engineering activities control in consistency with time, cost and performances required
- Handle the relationships with external partners (industrial and academic)
- Support the CAPEX and OPEX investments
- Prepare business models and technological roadmaps, whether is necessary
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
- Master degree in Management Engineering preferred
- Able to manage multiple tasks at one time
- Good will in facing and learning new things
- Fluent English (spoken and written)
- Good attitude towards teaming and multi-disciplinary approaches
- Available to work in shifts if requested by the Program
- Respect of Company hierarchy, rules and discipline
- Attitude to work respecting budgets and schedule constraints
Location: Torino (Italy)
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!
