PCB Design Engineer

Location: Tubize, Belgium

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Thales in Belgium is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.

Say HI* – to your career as

PCB Design Engineer

At the Tubize site

In Tubize , you will join more than 250 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR , Crypto Global Solution , MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium. Discover all Thales activities in Belgium here .

As PCB Design Engineer, you will leverage your expertise in layout for HF/RF devices in the design of the next-generation of tactical products. You investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, considering contractual specification requirements and cost.

Your mission

- Realise layouts of complex printed circuit assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures.
- Check completed printed wiring board layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
- Work in close collaboration with circuit designer for optimizing layout to meet power and area improvement target.
- Responsible for layout development, validation (DRC/LVS/DFM/EM/IR) and high-quality full-custom layout of analog as well as digital PCBs.
- Perform according to project planning, provide feedback regarding layout to the project leader and organize tasks and priorities autonomously.

We are looking forward to

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience in layout design
- The candidate should be fluent in French, Dutch or English.

Knowledge and skills

- You have meaningful qualification in full custom layout design
- Understanding of analog HF/RF circuit
- Understanding of fabrication techniques and limitations
- Experience with Cadence or similar layout software
- Knowledge and experience of EMI / EMC constraints
- Autonomy
- Versatility and flexibility
- Rigorousness, commitment and accountability, ability to take and meet commitments
- Team spirit, listening and communication skills

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The Group 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!

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