Navigation System Aiv Engineering Lazio

Navigation System Aiv Engineering
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

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.

**Permanent responsibility**:

Within the System Navigation team and in particular on program related with the Galileo System for EUSPA/ESA, he/she has to contribute to the system Qualification/Validation process by supporting testing campaign in the field of System Functional, Performance, Service Validation areas.

The main activity consists in defining the Review Verification/Service Validation Matrixes, preparing test plans and the test procedures, executing the test, providing the relevant reporting, analysing reports and contributing to the preparation of the final Verification Control Document.

**Level of Responsibility required: LR 6/7

**Location**: Rome or ESTEC.

**Task description**:

As Navigation System AIV Engineer, she/he will contribute to the main project under the responsibility of the Navigation Department of Thales Alenia Space in Italy through the following main tasks:

- To support the GNSS System team in the Contract acquisition with different agencies as final customers (ESA, ASI, EUSPA)

- To prepare System Integration and Verification plans for specific Programs, in which the overall System Verification and Qualification aspects are defined, in accordance with the Customers

- To contribute to the execution of the specific plans by contributing to the activities leading to the final System Qualification and Validation

- To contribute to the definition of RVMs, Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures

- To execute, directly and with the collaboration of other technical experts, the test preparation, execution, data collection and analysis of results, finally reporting test results on official Test Reports

- To support the formal process of test execution: discuss test plans, authorizations to test, CCRs, TRRs, TRBs and supporting all the steps needed in Navigation System Program to conduct testing activity on the field

- To Support the data collection and analysis, also providing technical support to the development and upgrading of testing tools

- To execute the test activity on the field, interacting with companies partners in the Galileo Program and with the Customer

- To Support the identification of emerging needs in positioning /navigation or other GNSS System functions and in understanding what are the technology trends at System and Service levels

- To participate to the on-field and laboratory test campaigns

- To participate to the major meetings/teleconf with the customers

- To participate to the Design phases on different programs

- Provide inputs, contribute and/or lead internal and external presentations to the management and to the Customers, for describing the activity and support technical discussions

- Provide constant periodic reports, internally to the activity's responsible and externally to the Customers

**Language**:fluent English, spoken and written

**Personal requirements**:

Open minded to different cultures in working, he always uses a collaborative approach, helping to find shared solutions.

Knowledge of Satellite Navigation and Communication System is considered a plus.