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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

R&D Lead Navigation Systems Engineer

Flight Dynamics & GNCConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Successful experience in navigation, GNSS signal processing, development of performance-evaluation tools, simulations, and modeling.
  • Knowledge of satellite navigation, including error budgets and their compensation.
  • Knowledge of probability and statistics.
  • Knowledge of simulations and modeling.
  • Knowledge of Unix/Shell environments, Python, and C.
  • Ability to communicate technical synthesis through oral and written presentations and reporting.
  • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to opportunity capture and produce winning responses to requests for proposals.
  • Take technical ownership of topics and participate in sharing and discussions among R&D team members.
  • Act as a design authority for clients during execution of R&D contracts.
  • Contribute to establishing, adapting, and refining integrity concepts for new applications.
  • Improve ultra-precise positioning solutions for different use cases.
  • Participate in establishing demonstration prototypes of concepts.
  • Improve the discipline’s navigation assets, including calculation tools and libraries.
  • Participate in experiments and produce quantified results.
  • Produce high-quality technical notes with in-depth analysis.
  • Lead technical reviews and workshops with clients.
  • Apply mathematical techniques used in other disciplines to explore beyond established approaches.
  • Contribute with the team and Discipline Manager to define the internal R&D roadmap and strategy.

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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