CUAS System Engineer

Thales Group
Tubeke, Belgium
3 days ago
Apply on thales.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
Prepare application

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Configuration Management Network Interface Controllers Systems Development Life Cycle Software Requirements Analysis Subsystems Systems Integration DOORS (Software) Polarion

Job description

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.

Requirements

  • 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

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on thales.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
Prepare application

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

3:09 min

Balancing data science skillings alongside systems engineering rigor

Nico Schmidt · LIVE

1:13 min

Establishing shared vocabulary with Green Software Foundation principles

Pierre-Luc Noel +1 · World Congress 2023

2:05 min

Finding product boundaries using lack of cohesion metric grouping

Pratishtha Pandey Pratishtha Pandey · World Congress 2024

4:18 min

Prioritizing communication and structural awareness over strict tool mastery

Liam Hurrel +1 · World Congress 2021

2:49 min

Comparing software testing and software verification

Onur Kasimlar Onur Kasimlar · World Congress 2025

2:20 min

Evaluating remote hardware allocations for localized infrastructure constraints

Paul Graham Paul Graham · LIVE

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all