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CUAS System Engineer

Thales Belgium S.A. · Tubize, Belgium

Diagnostics / LaboratoryExternal listingfull-time8 days ago

About The Role

Mission

We are looking for a CUAS Systems Engineer with experience in military systems development, integration, or related defence engineering disciplines.

The role is responsible for carrying out systems engineering activities for the development of a Counter UAS system. The engineer will work across electrical, electronic, communication, and mission-system

domains to ensure that the complete system is correctly integrated, interoperable, testable, and ready for qualification and field deployment.

The position requires strong systems-engineering skills, hands-on integration experience, and the ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple suppliers, engineering teams, and military end users.

Main Responsibilities

  • Elicit, analyze, and manage technical requirements
  • You will be working on development of Counter UAS and working with integration of Radar, Electro-

Optic, and other sensors together with effectors such as remote weapon systems and/or jammers

  • Identify potential technical risks (failure points) early in the design cycle and develop mitigation strategies. Work on the system-level integration activities from requirements definition through integration, testing, qualification, and delivery.
  • Define and manage the technical interfaces between the subsystems and the platform
  • Analyze electrical, data, mechanical, thermal, EMC/EMI and RF constraints associated with the

installation of mission equipment on various platforms

  • Troubleshoot complex integration issues at system level and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Support prototype build, laboratory integration, testing (including field testing), qualification and acceptance activities.
  • Review and approve technical documentation, including interface control documents, system specifications, test procedures, integration reports and configuration documentation.
  • Ensure configuration management and traceability of mission equipment and interfaces throughout the project lifecycle.

Profile

  • Education: Master’s degree or higher education Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
  • A minimum of 4 year of work experience
  • A minimum of 2 work experience air defence systems
  • Tools: Experience with Systems engineering and requirements tools like Polarion or IBM DOORS.

Soft Skills

  • Strong ownership and accountability.
  • Structured and analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and international teams.
  • Comfortable working in a project environment with multiple priorities and technical interfaces.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical subjects clearly to both engineering teams and non- specialist stakeholders.
  • Willingness to work hands-on during integration and test campaigns.

Nice to Have

A background in the topics below. The more the better

  • Air defense systems
  • Radars
  • Jammers
  • ESM Equipment
  • Remote controlled weapon systems
  • C2 Systems

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