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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Head of Radar and Space Department - Hardware Engineering Competence Center

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • More than 10 years of substantial experience in engineering and hardware development.
  • Essential knowledge of microwave frequencies and electromagnetic propagation.
  • Strong, demonstrated hierarchical management skills.
  • Ability to lead complex projects.
  • Ability to engage and develop a team in challenging environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple issues in parallel, organize work effectively, and manage stress and priorities.
  • Ability to make proposals, work autonomously, communicate concisely, and listen effectively.
  • A good level of English is desired.

Responsibilities

  • Address the needs and expectations of internal customers in the ECS, ISR, and FLX business lines by serving as their interface and developing close collaboration.
  • Validate quotations prepared by the proposals team in collaboration with the different disciplines.
  • Direct the discipline heads, the Delivery cell led by the Head of Engineering Delivery, and the architects and technical leaders covering the department's specialties.
  • Develop employees' skills to bring their performance to the highest level.
  • Ensure workload and resource alignment using Sales and Operations Planning exercises.
  • Challenge teams to produce robust dossiers and improve collective efficiency.
  • Bring the department to a leading technical and technological level while improving competitiveness.
  • Establish a Strategic Engineering Plan roadmap for each discipline and develop the ecosystem needed to address project fluctuations, including France and India competence centers, service centers, providers, and partners.
  • Own the competence center's performance, including delivery on time, engineering efficiency indicators, and engineering best practices.
  • Support and guide Integrated Project Teams.
  • Build a cohesive team by developing a fulfilling and safe working environment.
  • Set a long-term perspective for activities and lead continuous-improvement actions under the strategic engineering plan, in coordination with technical leaders, architects, and discipline heads.

Desired Qualifications

  • A good level of English.

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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