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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Product Manager RF Power Amplification Equipment

Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToulouse, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a degree from an engineering school or university.
  • Have at least 10 years of experience in the field of onboard RF power amplification equipment, ideally in the space domain.
  • Have in-depth knowledge of microwave power amplifiers from L-band through Q-band, including architectures, design, and technologies.
  • Know semiconductor technologies used in power amplification, particularly GaAs and GaN, as well as SiGe, and analog and digital linearization techniques such as DPD and CFR.
  • Understand the product development lifecycle, including architecture, components, printed circuit boards, mechanical structure, manufacturing constraints, validation, and qualification.
  • Be familiar with product management and responding to calls for tender.
  • Have English proficiency sufficient for conversation and drafting technical documents.
  • Demonstrate rigor, method, autonomy, synthesis skills, and leadership.
  • Have proven communication abilities, including listening, synthesizing, reformulating, and conveying information.
  • Have good teamwork abilities and strong writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze the needs and requirements of the Telecoms, Observation, Exploration, and Navigation business lines concerning RF power amplification equipment for satellite payloads developed by Thales Alenia Space France.
  • Own the product roadmap for RF power amplification equipment, including product definition, managing evolutions and the product portfolio, roadmaps for components and key technologies, competitiveness monitoring, and make/team/buy decisions; lead decision reviews within the Technical Directorate's Product Life Cycle process.
  • Prepare technical and financial responses to calls for tender in close collaboration with the Competence Center Hardware Engineering France bid team; contribute with the Industry department to industrial responses, update standard costs, and establish forecast bills of materials.
  • Contribute to roadmaps for key technology platforms for the RF power amplification product and the corresponding upstream research and development plan, aligned with product evolution needs.
  • Contribute to securing funding with agencies such as ESA, CNES, and DGA.
  • Monitor and manage product competitiveness, including non-recurring costs, recurring costs, and industrial responses; own the cost baselines and references for the RF power amplification product.
  • Ensure product policy is applied to bids and developments, in close coordination with Project Design Authorities.
  • Manage alerts with the Technical Directorate and after-sales service for both ground and in-orbit matters.
  • Participate in major engineering reviews and milestones and peer reviews; provide technical support during customer reviews.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the space domain is ideal.

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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