Microwave Engineer and Tooling Specialist

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences.

• An affinity with microwave engineering or RF development.

• Experience with, or a strong interest in, tooling and automation.

• Knowledge of Linux.

• Experience with scripting (preferably Python and/or Unix scripting).

• Interest in software tools such as ADS, Momentum, HFSS, Matlab, VSCode and GitLab.

• The motivation to support colleagues and share knowledge.

• A practical, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset.

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

• Microwave engineering experience is a plus, but the role is also well-suited for candidates who are relatively new to the field-as long as they are technically strong, quick to learn, and motivated by both design work and tooling/support activities.

• A challenging position in a high-tech, innovative environment with room for initiative and strong ideas.

• Opportunities for professional and personal growth within Thales, including technical and international development.

• Valuable international collaboration with colleagues across the Thales Group.

• A modern workplace with flexibility and a healthy work-life balance (including a target 60/40 home office/on-site balance, when the role allows).

• A competitive salary, travel allowance, and the option to tailor parts of your employment conditions (e.g., bicycle plan, fitness, relocation support, or trading PTO for specific costs).

• 40 days of paid leave per year (PTO).

• Location: Hengelo, The Netherlands.

Microwave Engineer and Tooling Specialist
Are you passionate about high-frequency RF and microwave engineering-and at the same time motivated to strengthen the tools, automation, and support environment that enable engineering teams to deliver? Then you may be the right person to join our microwave engineering team at Thales Nederland.
Within our multidisciplinary Radar Frontend Engineering environment, we develop advanced antenna and microwave concepts for our integrated radar front-ends. To support our operations and secure continuity in our tooling and support activities, we are looking for a
Microwave Engineer with Tooling Specialist Activities.
About the role.

In this position, you combine microwave design and engineering support with tooling and automation responsibilities. The role consists of two main parts:

• Building, maintaining, and expanding measured component libraries for ADS.

• Supporting colleagues in using tools and software effectively.

• Exploring and experimenting with new tooling features.

• Automating engineering workflows using scripting (e.g., Linux, Python, Git and AEL).

• Taking part in the gradual use of AI within tooling and support activities (future scope).

• Contribute to the design and development of microwave components and solutions.

• Support engineering activities within ongoing projects.

• Test, analyze, and iterate on designs to improve performance.

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

Tooling & support specialist activities
You will maintain and enhance our development environment, including work with:

• ADS, Momentum, HFSS, GitLab

• Matlab, Visual Studio Code

• You will work within our multidisciplinary team as microwave engineer which includes activities as:

• You are curious, technically strong, and you enjoy both engineering and improving the tools that make engineering possible.