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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Industrial Cost Performance Manager

Cost & Management AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLa Ferté-Saint-Aubin, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • An engineering degree or equivalent and at least 8 years of experience in a mechanical design office, ideally including industrialization or supplier-relations experience.
  • Knowledge of mechanical and electronic technologies.
  • Proficiency with should-cost and design-to-cost tools.
  • English proficiency.
  • Proficiency with computer-aided design tools, particularly CREO.
  • Knowledge of industrial mechanical manufacturing processes, including machining, casting, welding, and assembly.
  • Ideally, familiarity with manufacturing methods for electronic circuit boards.
  • Experience in development, industrialization, or production environments with a strong competitiveness focus.
  • Ability to argue effectively and support suppliers and teams.
  • Rigor, results orientation, ability to unite stakeholders, and ability to lead change.

Responsibilities

  • Introduce design-to-cost and should-cost methodologies to ensure the competitiveness of offers and projects.
  • Contribute to Product Convention with product line and product architects by globally challenging RC costs and cost drivers.
  • Challenge and support Engineering and Process Engineering teams in target-cost design activities.
  • Work with Procurement and suppliers to optimize performance and cost by estimating the purchased and subcontracted portions of mechanical and electronic products.
  • Enrich internal databases and develop tool-enabled processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in industrialization or supplier relations.
  • Knowledge of TECJNIQUOTE, considered an important plus.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing methods for electronic circuit boards.

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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