System Engineer

About the team

Thales Nederland is active in the Defence and Security sectors and is, with about 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of our business. Examples are radar, communication and command & control systems for naval ships and communication, security and payment systems for trade and industry. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 68.000 in more than 50 countries making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.

The Solution Engineering Group performs all system engineering activities for the realization of a command & control system on board of naval ships. To strengthen our group, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated System Engineer Infrastructure.

About your future job

As a System Engineer - Infrastructure, you work in an international multidisciplinary team on the design, development and validation of a command & control system. Your team consists of representatives of the customer, suppliers of subsystems and other parties involved. In the team you are responsible for the technical design. Activities include amongst others:

• Discuss operational needs together with the customer;
• Design the architecture of the command & control system;
• Define the functional behavior of the system;
• Discuss required IT solutions with architects and related product teams;
• Solutions related to IT-infrastructure;
• Solutions related to Cyber security;
• Define interfaces between the Thales command & control system and 3rd party subsystems;
• Manage technical issues of subcontracts during the development of the Mission Solution;
• Demonstrate the solution to the customer.

When you join our group you will have a varied working week. One moment you discuss your solution with the customer, the other you spend defining the interaction between our command & control system and other systems on board of the ship. You frequently meet with your team to learn from each other and to discuss progress.

Why you'd be a good match

• Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering or similar field;
• Communication skills and able to work in multidisciplinary teams;
• High level of creativity, initiative, pragmatism and persuasiveness;
• Just graduated or a few years experience in system engineering;
• Fluency in English (spoken and written);
• Flexibility with respect to travelling abroad and being part of an international environment;
• Familiar with latest trends in IT technology and Cyber security.
• Familiar with Cyber Security guidelines

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas;
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organisation, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills;
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe;
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance;
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it;
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalise your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs;
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.