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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Senior Industrial Systems Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeStuttgart, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed engineering degree, a master's degree, a doctorate, or an equivalent qualification is required.
  • At least ten years of professional experience in industrial environments, ideally in engineering, bid management, industrialization, or technical project management, is required.
  • Strong knowledge of production and repair processes and industrial cost and budget management is required.
  • Experience with capital expenditure processes, make-or-buy decisions, and industrial IT systems and applications is required.
  • Knowledge of Lean Management methods is required.
  • Experience successfully planning, managing, and implementing large-scale industrial projects is required.
  • Ability to collaborate internationally and work effectively in interdisciplinary project teams is required.
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English are required.
  • Analytical and strategic thinking, structured and solution-oriented work, stakeholder management, communication across hierarchy levels, initiative, responsibility, and the ability to align people and functions around shared goals are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the industrial architecture for new products and production systems and guide its implementation within the organization.
  • Create industrial concepts from the bid phase through contract award and ensure a competitive industrial offer.
  • Ensure industrial requirements are considered throughout the product lifecycle, including development, production, repair, and maintenance.
  • Provide expertise early to influence technical and strategic decisions and help shape the Industrial Competency Center site strategy.
  • Coordinate and guide the industrialization of product and production transfers through successful implementation.
  • Monitor costs, investments, and economic viability, and optimize total cost of ownership over the lifecycle.
  • Assess, secure, and present required investments for new production lines or infrastructure to relevant decision-making bodies.
  • Analyze industrial risks and opportunities and develop measures with relevant functions to improve process and supplier maturity.
  • Initiate and manage measures to reduce the carbon footprint of processes and products.
  • Serve as the industrial authority for bids and cost estimates and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • An APICS certification is desirable.

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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