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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Mechanical Industrialization Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHerstal, BelgiumNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A graduate engineer or bachelor-level qualification with a specialization in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electromechanical Engineering.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Ten to fifteen years of experience in mechanical industrialization, ideally in highly regulated, high-value sectors such as defense, aerospace, automotive, or rail.
  • Ability to read technical drawings and apply geometric tolerancing and machining techniques.
  • Expertise preparing industrial documentation for outsourced volume production or medium-series production.
  • Proficiency with configuration-management tools and experience working with complex bills of materials.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities and work under pressure to meet go-to-market milestones.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, immediately usable purchasing or manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Assess requirements and specifications for mechanical series-production feasibility, including complex machined parts, precision sheet metal, and gear cutting.
  • Coordinate technical estimates for cycle times, material costs, and tooling with the project team.
  • Provide robust and reliable manufacturing documentation and practical technical expertise in machining, sheet-metal cutting and bending, and gear cutting.
  • Optimize designs to reduce costs, simplify process routings, and ensure repeatable quality at high volumes.
  • Serve as the daily technical contact for the Mechanical Design Office and Configuration Cell, ensuring the technical integrity of the dossier before handoff.
  • Advise and support the internal client through complete transfer of the industrial dossier to Procurement; validate technical maturity for series sourcing and subcontractor consultation.
  • Apply and oversee the Design and Industrialize processes while complying with applicable trade standards and constraints, including tolerancing, welding procedure qualifications, and surface treatments.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in highly regulated, high-value sectors such as defense, aerospace, automotive, or rail.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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