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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Drone Systems Architect

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree-level engineering qualification (Ingénieur/Bac+5) is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in embedded systems is required.
  • Knowledge of autonomous systems and robotics is required.
  • Knowledge of optronics and guidance is required.
  • Knowledge of operational analysis is required.
  • Proficiency in technical trade-off methods and implementation of technical choices (Trade-off, KD/KG) is required.
  • Familiarity with concept, design, experimentation, and simulation tools is required.
  • Familiarity with modeling tools such as Model-Based Systems Engineering is required.
  • Ability to adapt and acquire skills in new domains, work autonomously, and work rigorously is required.
  • Ability to work in a team and in co-engineering in a rapidly changing market context is required.

Responsibilities

  • Define and recommend solution-level architectures that meet stakeholder expectations and comply with standards, reuse policies, the technology roadmap, and company strategy, including cost, standards, cybersecurity, eco-design, user experience design, manufacturability, maintainability, reuse, and product policy.
  • Balance stakeholder expectations, technical and technological solutions, costs, risks, and timelines.
  • Write associated documents, including architecture justification in the design and justification dossier, product breakdown structure, and system or segment design documents; validate resulting lower-level characteristics, whether internal or external.
  • Support the solution development cycle and define the co-engineering approach by facilitating co-architecture activities, analyzing alternatives, arbitrating trade-offs, and ensuring the design is understood and implemented during solution development.
  • Manage specification definition, performance and critical-parameter assessment, interface definition, and technical negotiation among internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience in the drone field is desirable.

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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