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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Project Design Authority

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 engineering degree or equivalent in electronics, embedded systems, aeronautics, or a related field.
  • Five to ten years of experience in systems engineering, electronic-warfare systems architecture, or integration, validation, and qualification of electronic-warfare systems; experience in combat aviation or naval domains is an advantage.
  • Experience in hardware, software, or systems architecture involving reception and transmission technologies.
  • Fluent French is mandatory, and technical English is essential.
  • Mastery of V-model development cycles, including integration, validation, and qualification; embedded architectures; and integration constraints on combat platforms.
  • Ability to make decisions under pressure and work in an international environment.
  • Ability to travel occasionally in France and internationally, including the Middle East.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and integration of a new piece of equipment incorporating an electronic-warfare self-protection solution on a fighter aircraft.
  • Lead technical progress meetings and train the client on electronic-warfare system principles.
  • Answer technical questions about the product from the Project Manager and technical teams, coordinating with the Product Design Authority and Electronic Warfare Design Authority.
  • Manage electronic-warfare solution technical issues and those involving internal and external co-contractors.
  • Make technical decisions through the Technical Decision Management System.
  • Monitor trials and the technical definition justification dossier.
  • Serve as the technical interface between project teams and competence centers; prepare client specification and acceptance documents, define specifications, structure justification dossiers for acceptance by the relevant system specialists, and write system configuration sheets, system status sheets, and technical action requests.
  • Coordinate aircraft-manufacturer and user trials of the electronic-warfare solution.
  • Monitor system production and manage technical issues.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the aeronautical environment.
  • Knowledge of current and future self-protection suites.
  • An additional language, such as Arabic.

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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