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Apu Unit Technician

Hybrid in Tres Cantos·Full-time·Added 4 days ago

Thales

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time hours

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Thales doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Be near Tres Cantos for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Flexible schedule.
  • Thales Concilia: a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
  • Free and healthy canteen.
  • Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
  • 22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
  • Thales Flex: Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
  • Annual bonus.
  • Fixed profit bonus of 739,76€.
  • Sharing Thales program: become a Thales shareholder.
  • Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
  • Wellness Plan: thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
  • Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
  • We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience in similar position
  • Experience using RF instruments such as network and spectrum analysers, RF Generators, bolometers...)
  • Knowledge in space industry (specific rules in clean area and flight hardware).
  • Multi-cultural mindset
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
  • Enjoys developing and performing through teamwork, and promoting improvements and change.
  • Able to develop productive and effective relationships in order to gain support and achieve results
  • Team work spirit
  • Accuracy and focus on final result
  • Willing to face challenges
  • Dinamic and initiative spirit

The role

What you'll do

The successful candidate will be inserted in a team performing tuning and testing of several products. The tasks will include:

  • Manual tuning of Passive and Active-RF and Digital boards (i.e. Filters, Channels, IMUX, VCOs, SSPAs, LNAs, frequency converters...), mainly in S and Ku bands.
  • Modules and equipment tuning and test, including pre-acceptance and acceptance campaigns with automatic test benches.

Hiring process

Online application, recruiter review, one or more interviews with the recruiter and hiring manager, then offer 1 interview

About Thales

Thales is a global technology leader serving the Defense, Aerospace, Ground Transportation, and Security markets. With operations in 68 countries and over 81,000 employees, the group generated revenues of €18.4 billion in 2024. Thales designs and develops electrical and digital systems, including critical mission-critical information systems, for a wide range of applications from defense to civil aviation.

In Spain, Thales has a significant presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, employing over 1,000 people. The Spanish operations focus on engineering, cybersecurity, and digital services, offering a multicultural environment where international professionals can develop their careers. Thales is known for its strong commitment to talent development, offering international mobility opportunities and a wide range of technical and business roles, making it an attractive employer for professionals looking to relocate to Spain.

Industry
Defense and Electronics
Founded
1893
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Meudon, France
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Thales offers international mobility programs and a multicultural work environment, with English often used as the working language in its Spanish operations.
  • The company has a strong commitment to talent development, with structured graduate programs and internships (e.g., the 'Young Talent 2026-2027' program) that are open to international candidates.
  • Spain is a key hub for Thales' digital and cybersecurity activities, with the Madrid Delivery Center being a major engineering and innovation center.
  • Thales provides visa and relocation support for international hires, including assistance with work permits and the relocation process.
  • The company's Spanish operations are involved in high-tech sectors such as cybersecurity, digital identity, and aerospace, offering engineers and IT professionals the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects.

In their own words

About the company & team

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, SpainA 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.Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Additional information

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here,

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