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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Industrial Systems Architect Iris²

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of experience in space industrialization and space-program management, including strong manufacturing engineering and supply-chain expertise.
  • Experience in a joint venture or international industrial partnerships.
  • Mastery of ECSS standards, extreme environments including thermal, vacuum, and vibration conditions, and space materials and processes.
  • Knowledge of industrial processes including DFX (DTC, DFMA, DFT), APQP, MRL, xFMEA, Control Plan, and SPC.
  • Experience with DELMIA/MPE, SAP, Polarion, 3DEXPERIENCE, ERP systems, and simulation tools including CATIA and Teamcenter.
  • Knowledge of satellite subsystems including electronics, avionics, propulsion, RF, structures, and optics.
  • Ability to find compromises with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project teams in the interests of the company and client.
  • Resilience in leading organizational or tooling changes despite resistance.
  • Ability to influence design teams to integrate industrial constraints (DFX) from early design phases.
  • Ability to simplify designs, processes, and organizations to improve efficiency.
  • Experience resolving shortages, delays, or non-conformities with pragmatic solutions.
  • Ability to reduce costs while ensuring quality and compliance with standards.
  • Experience across multiple types of space products and European multi-site contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Define and deploy the program’s industrial strategy in alignment with cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
  • Manage industrial milestones (MRL, FAI, PPAP) and coordinate technical reviews (DRB) with stakeholders.
  • Analyze risks such as delays, budget overruns, and non-conformities, and propose mitigation plans.
  • Work with Engineering to integrate DFX constraints, including manufacturability, testability, and cost, from the design stage.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure quality, schedules, and costs, while developing maturity plans and dual sourcing for critical components.
  • Harmonize processes across European sites and ensure convergence among joint-venture partners.
  • Standardize production resources, including tooling and processes, to reduce costs and improve quality.
  • Simplify processes by removing non-value-added steps or automating work to improve efficiency.
  • Lead innovation projects, including digitization and Industry 4.0 initiatives, to modernize production lines.
  • Manage urgent issues such as component shortages and supplier delays with creative, pragmatic solutions.
  • Lead 8D reviews to resolve non-conformities and establish sustainable corrective actions.
  • Anticipate geopolitical and logistics risks and propose contingency plans.
  • Present dashboards covering KPIs such as takt time, yield, OEE, and milestone progress to management and partners.
  • Prepare technical reports for project reviews and quality audits.
  • Communicate with clients about industrial progress and potential schedule adjustments.
  • Coordinate and harmonize work among European sites and joint-venture partners.
  • Balance technical requirements, budget constraints, and schedule imperatives.
  • Modernize processes through digitization and automation while maintaining compliance with strict space standards.
  • Bring Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams together around shared objectives despite differing priorities.

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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