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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Inertial Products Systems Architect

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Possess a Bac+5 engineering degree or equivalent, with a generalist and/or aeronautical background.
  • Have solid skills in mechatronics, control engineering, signal processing, and control systems.
  • Have significant experience in product development, particularly inertial navigation products.
  • Have experience in the aeronautics field; this is an advantage rather than a requirement.
  • Be willing and able to understand and explain physical phenomena.
  • Have knowledge of the field, including competitors, patents, and technical and technological solutions.
  • Demonstrate the ability to make trade-offs, synthesize information, work autonomously, and share expertise.
  • Have a strong interest in designing, developing, and delivering product architectures.
  • Be proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute actively to capturing customer needs, structuring development activities and their technical logic, and identifying project risks as the technical reference lead.
  • Coordinate with relevant disciplines to investigate technical solutions and identify key elements required to increase maturity.
  • Coordinate decision-making on the best physical and functional product architecture, taking necessary trade-offs into account.
  • Design the product to meet customer and internal stakeholder requirements, including cost and product-policy needs.
  • Handle and lead the resolution of complex technical, technological, and industrial issues involving test resources, measurement methods, and control of variability.
  • Build a network of experts across the company to support problem resolution.
  • Work consistently with the project and business-line Design Authority, drawing on peers in the Competence Centre and beyond.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the aeronautics field.

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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