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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Bid Manager Intern

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be pursuing a BAC+5 degree in general engineering and be seeking a six-month internship.
  • Understand the rules for constructing a project development schedule and be able to structure and organize the project's individual activities.
  • Have sound financial knowledge and be able to assess, critique, and aggregate several separate quotations to meet the target budget for an overall offer.
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Use artificial intelligence capabilities to synthesize information while rigorously checking its outputs.
  • Have knowledge of or strong interest in aeronautics, support services, and defense.
  • Have initial experience constructing a budget under constraints and have participated in developing or launching a preliminary project.
  • Be able to communicate effectively and facilitate multidisciplinary teams in working meetings or brainstorming sessions.
  • Have strong listening and synthesis skills, adaptability, an open mind, and a proactive approach.
  • Have good spoken, written, and reading proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Bid Manager in responding to service tenders for operational maintenance services for French or export defense clients involving airborne optronic systems.
  • Participate in business development activities for the assigned area in coordination with sales staff and the department's project managers.
  • Contribute to defining offer strategy by understanding customer needs, project-team feedback, and the competitive context.
  • Develop offers, including pricing and technical descriptions, by listening to customer needs and drawing on technical teams' expertise; challenge their technical proposals and associated quotations.
  • Analyze risks and opportunities and ensure the company's commitments regarding costs, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Help prepare offers and present them at validation reviews to management.

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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