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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Optoelectronics Engineer

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCannes, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Possess 4 to 5 years of experience in optoelectronics, image sensors (visible or infrared), or video electronics, with demonstrated specialization in performance characterization.
  • Have experience in the space sector is an advantage, including familiarity with constraints specific to embedded applications and associated standards.
  • Be comfortable using MATLAB, Python, and LabVIEW to develop test benches, automate processes, and analyze data.
  • Have knowledge of optics and semiconductor physics to understand detection mechanisms and sensor limitations.
  • Know the fundamentals of analog and digital electronics, including FPGA, to design or adapt signal-conditioning systems.
  • Have image-processing and performance-analysis skills to evaluate data quality and optimize calibration algorithms.
  • Collaborate with system architects, clients, and business teams to design solutions suited to their needs.
  • Share knowledge and unite colleagues around cross-functional projects while communicating technical expertise clearly.
  • Work autonomously, take initiative, and propose technical and process improvements.
  • Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders and document work and reports rigorously to ensure traceability.
  • Analyze test-campaign data and present complex results clearly, drawing precise and actionable conclusions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize test benches to characterize CMOS detector performance in collaboration with architects and business teams.
  • Develop software solutions using MATLAB, Python, and LabVIEW to automate testing and data-analysis processes.
  • Analyze measurement-campaign results and propose improvements to test plans in line with space-sector requirements.
  • Participate in technical reviews with clients and stakeholders, providing expertise on onboard detection chains.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and tools by proposing innovations to strengthen team efficiency.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the space sector, which can provide familiarity with constraints specific to embedded applications and associated standards.

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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