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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Engineering Work Package Manager

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Engineering education (engineering school or university, Bac+5) oriented toward electronics.
  • Significant experience managing engineering work packages at the overall-solution or solution-element level, or in systems engineering on complex projects.
  • Knowledge of project development stages and ability to commit to delivering the solution to schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.
  • Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and persuade.
  • The role may require authorization to access information classified as a French national defence secret, subject to the applicable authorization procedure.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and plan engineering activities with the Engineering Delivery Manager to meet cost, schedule, and risk commitments for the product under development.
  • Consolidate and monitor the overall costs associated with the assigned scope.
  • Establish and monitor technical and activity-progress indicators for the scope, working with engineering leads.
  • Contribute to root-cause analysis and lead associated corrective actions.
  • Identify the engineering skills and resources required to meet project milestones.

Desired Qualifications

  • Relational skills, pragmatism, rigor, and curiosity are important for carrying out the mission and managing complexity and differing viewpoints.

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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