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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Technical Manager, Research Tax Credit (CIR) Dossier

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A five-year higher-education qualification from an engineering school or equivalent university education is required.
  • Substantial experience in engineering professions and in legal and financial topics is required.
  • Knowledge of general techniques studied in the relevant domains and systems, and of the state of the art, is required.
  • General knowledge of research tax credit (CIR) operations and its implications for the group and GBU LAS is advantageous.
  • Interest in new technologies and curiosity about technical developments are expected.
  • Ability to manage data quality and ensure information accuracy is required.
  • Ability to communicate with users, understand their needs, obtain information from correspondents, explain requirements, and facilitate brainstorming sessions is required.
  • Rigor in maintaining contractual and legal compliance is required.
  • Ability to manage cross-functional activities, address difficulties, and steer corrective action plans is required.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate preparation of the annual Research Tax Credit (CIR) dossier with the technical departments, Finance, and Human Resources; manage its preparation, consolidation, and validation schedule, and coordinate the financial accounting and evaluation process with Finance.
  • Identify the year’s CIR-eligible activity portfolio and eligible unfunded studies for costs outside production for the DGA Cost Investigation Bureau (BEDC), working with technical departments.
  • Organize brainstorming sessions to define CIR-eligible technical obstacles within technical teams, review proposed topics with technical departments, challenge proposals, and verify eligibility against the state of the art.
  • Verify portfolio compliance with domain financial controllers and verify eligibility of privately and publicly subcontracted activities.
  • Supervise drafting of dossier records by the domains, train new writers, advise on describing and substantiating the work, and ensure consistency with prior-year dossiers.
  • Lead drafting for the AMS and IAS AD scope, consolidate the IAS AO, IAS RU, OME, SRA, and VTS scopes, and consolidate the LAS France technical and financial characterization table.
  • Report monthly on dossier progress to technical and financial departments and ensure that supporting CIR records, subcontracting documents, publications, and theses are archived.
  • Collect LAS personnel data and identify eligible personnel under Thales criteria; verify the presence of CIFRE thesis participants and confirm eligible personnel diplomas with domain Human Resources.
  • Estimate the annual CIR amount during portfolio development and MYB exercises, and at year end for the official filing, accounting for eligible personnel labor and accepted eligible subcontracting.
  • Manage the annual budget for LAS Technical Directorate studies and collaborations, track purchase requests and spending, and report monthly on expenditures.
  • Maintain LAS technical and financial governance notes as Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space CIR directives evolve; ensure activities comply with the directives, archive technical and financial documentation, and participate in internal or external audits.
  • Coordinate LAS intellectual property activities, manage the annual budget, facilitate the intellectual property network with IPMs, and respond to Corporate requests.
  • Work closely with CIR correspondents, domain and GBU technical departments, Human Resources, and Finance, and attend coordination meetings with group CIR leads.
  • The role covers LAS France sites in Vélizy-Villacoublay, Rungis, Massy, Rennes, Élancourt, Toulouse, Saint-Héand, Limours, Ymare, La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, and Fleury-les-Aubrais.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high level of knowledge of the CIR system and its implications for the group and GBU LAS is a significant advantage.

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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