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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Calculator Product Manager

Technical Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree from an engineering school or university and at least 10 years of experience in embedded computers, ideally in the space industry.
  • Comfort with hardware/software architecture and product management.
  • A broad understanding of software development to collaborate with teams, the hardware development lifecycle (components, printed circuit boards, manufacturing constraints, obsolescence, and qualification), and hardware/software interactions and their product impacts.
  • In-depth knowledge of microcontrollers, processors, memory, application-specific integrated circuits, field-programmable gate arrays, and input/output.
  • Knowledge of real-time systems, embedded operating systems, real-time operating systems, networks, links and buses (Controller Area Network, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, and PCI Express), bootloaders, and firmware.
  • Rigor, method, autonomy, synthesis skills, and leadership.
  • Communication skills, including listening, synthesizing, reformulating, and relaying information.
  • Teamwork capabilities and strong writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze market needs and requirements from the Business Lines (Telecoms, Observation, Exploration, and Navigation) concerning computers for satellite payloads, satellite platforms, and crewed-module platforms developed by Thales Alenia Space France.
  • Own the computer product roadmap, including product definition, evolution management, product portfolio management, roadmaps for key components and technologies, competitiveness monitoring, and Make/Team/Buy decisions; lead Decision Reviews within the Product Life Cycle process overseen by Technical Direction.
  • Prepare technical and financial responses to calls for tenders in close collaboration with the Competence Center Hardware Engineering France bid team; work with the Industry department on the industrial response, update standard costs, and establish forecast bills of materials.
  • Contribute to roadmaps for key technology platforms supporting the computer product and to the corresponding upstream research and development plan, aligned with product evolution needs.
  • Participate in securing funding with agencies including the European Space Agency, CNES, and the French Directorate General of Armaments.
  • Monitor and manage product competitiveness, including non-recurring and recurring costs and industrial responses, and ensure the computer product's cost bases and references.
  • Ensure, in close coordination with Project Design Authorities, that product policy is applied to bids and developments.
  • Manage alerts with Technical Direction and after-sales service for both ground and in-orbit operations.
  • Participate in major engineering reviews and milestones and peer reviews; provide technical support during customer reviews.

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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