Electrical Engineer – Recent Graduate at Thales USA, Inc. (AMS) in Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Description:

Location: Salt Lake City, United States of America

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Electrical Engineer- Recent Graduate

Salt Lake City, Utah- Hybrid

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person as defined in applicable law, or otherwise authorized or eligible for   authorization, to access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). 

Position Summary

Thales is looking for an Electrical Engineer- Recent Graduate to support Test Engineering and be involved in product design activities

Thales Navigation And non-radar Surveillance (NAS) business segment, part of the Thales Land and Air Systems Global Business Unit, architects solutions used by over two-thirds of all planes worldwide to take off and land safely. Our Ground Navigation portfolio offers a complete range of products, which includes the latest generation of ground-based navigational aids (NAVAIDs) (e.g. ILS, DME, TACAN, VOR) and non-radar surveillance (e.g. ADS-B). With more than 10,000 NAVAIDs and non-radar surveillance installed worldwide in 180 countries, we are world leaders in the NAVAIDs market.

Key Areas of responsibility

In this role, you will be a key link between product engineering, production, and quality.  It is expect that a wide variety of engineering disciplines will be utilized to achieve goals and to break down requirements into  test procedures.

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  Test Engineering activities include designing, building and maintaining product verification fixtures.

  
  
  
  

  • This includes sub-system items such as power supplies, single board computer assemblies, and RF power amplifiers. 

  
  

  • Development and documentation of testing procedures.

  
  

  • Troubleshooting issues on test systems and products.

  
  
  
  



• Product design activities include updating existing designs, schematic capture, part library maintenance, board layout, creation of manufacturing release packages, and support of vendors.




• Design, development and building of Electrical, Mechanical, and Software solutions to verify product performance and quality.

The Electrical Engineer will report directly to the local Engineering Manager of the Thales NAS business segment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or similar technical field.




• Knowledge of PCBA design, fabrication, bring up, and troubleshooting




• Mechanical aptitude to specify required mechanical design. 




• Intermediate programming experience.




• Familiarity with standard Electrical Engineering lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.

Special Position requirements:

Schedule: Mon-Thu on 9/80 (9/80A) or Mon-Fri on 5/40 schedule.

Travel: Anticipated to be less than 10% annually. Trips can be both domestic and international travel and less than 5 days in length, with international trips up to 7 days in length.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.

•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period. 

•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off. 

•Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program. 

Why Join Us?

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with (a) criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com.

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