Navigation System IVV Engineer
Pubblicato il 24-09-2026 - Thales in Roma
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A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators) therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
We are looking for a Navigation System IVV Engineer. Your responsibilities will include supporting the design of processes for the assembly, integration, and verification of satellite navigation systems. The role will be integral to aiding the AIV Design & Planning Engineer in defining and executing test strategies and qualification campaigns. The work will be based in Rome, with occasional travel for on-site testing or customer meetings.
You will closely collaborate with the TASI System Navigation team and may also explore opportunities for temporary relocations outside Italy.
Task description
- Support the System Navigation Team in defining System Integration and Verification activities for Navigation Programs.
- Contribute to defining the Project's test strategy and Qualification campaign.
- Define the System assembly, Integration, and Verification Plan.
- Define the Operational Validation Plan.
- Prepare Review Verification Matrixes adhering to applicable standards (e.g., ECSS for ESA and EUSPA).
- Create System Test Cases for Ground and Space Segments, including compatibility tests campaign definition.
- Support the definition of System Test Tools, providing requirement specifications for tools needed in the AIV Plan and Test Cases.
- Prepare and define detailed Test Procedures.
- Conduct test execution, including planning, schedule definition, collaboration with oth