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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Functional Integration and Installation Activity Manager

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLimours, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bac+5 engineering degree, with a general engineering background and an option in electronics or industrial computing.
  • Approximately ten years of experience managing a test department.
  • Significant and similar experience in industrial production, as well as experience in project and team management.
  • Technical background in electronics, functional integration, or software development, with proficiency in continuous-improvement tools and Lean Management.
  • Familiarity with cross-functional project management and openness to change.
  • Ability to work effectively with remote teams.
  • Ability to make decisions, take initiative, respond effectively, serve internal and external stakeholders, adapt, and work rigorously.
  • Ability to organize work and manage priorities.
  • Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving, and ability to synthesize action plans and associated reports.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team responsible for functional integration, including Team Leaders, engineers, and IVV technicians.
  • Functionally manage personnel assigned from industrial support functions, including schedulers, methods staff, material handlers, and inspectors.
  • Coach and develop employees to strengthen their skills.
  • Manage the activity's overall performance against quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
  • Prepare and manage the budget for the assigned scope, including CAPEX.
  • Ensure compliance with industrial standards and processes while optimizing the balance between workload and production-line capacity.
  • Implement continuous-improvement plans with the teams to achieve industrial excellence.
  • Contribute to introducing new products into the APRU and provide ongoing support and follow-up.
  • Work cross-functionally with industrial support teams to improve standards.
  • Manage anomaly resolution and lead the necessary corrective actions.
  • Stop other activities to assist at a workstation when an Andon alert remains unresolved for more than one hour.
  • Contribute to strategic planning for the site's industrial operations.
  • Maintain a standard agenda including AICs, floor walks, Gemba, Dojo Online, and PDP reviews.
  • Personally participate in problem solving using InCIght.
  • Oversee final-assembly functional testing, software customization, functional integration (IFO and FAT), and installation at customer sites (SAT), delivering radars on time and at the required quality level while continuously improving performance.
  • Lead the team in meeting performance objectives while complying with applicable standards, including safety and quality standards.
  • Ensure employee capabilities match operational needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • A strong interest in teamwork and technical challenges.
  • Leadership, communication, and organizational ability.

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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