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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Engineering System & IVVQ Product Service Manager

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • An engineering diploma at Bac+5 or equivalent, specializing in systems engineering, optronics, or defense.
  • Five to ten years of experience managing complex projects in the defense or security sector.
  • Confirmed-level experience with product development issues, including military standards, environmental testing, and qualification.
  • Strong knowledge of upstream engineering, design phases, and co-engineering.
  • Team leadership and management of budgets and resources.
  • Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies such as SysML, DOORS, and Polarion.
  • Knowledge of product development processes, including the V-model and Agile.
  • Ability to lead transformations involving continuous improvement and lean management.
  • Fluent English for an international environment.
  • Rigor, analytical thinking, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to teach and unite a multidisciplinary team.
  • Adaptability in a rapidly evolving technological context.
  • The selected candidate may need to undergo a security authorization procedure to access information classified as national defense secrets.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of systems engineering and IVVQ experts in coordination with other department service managers and the Business Line Heads of Discipline.
  • Deploy the Group's human-resources campaigns, including training, skills development, and workplace well-being initiatives, and act as a manager-coach by supporting and advising employees.
  • Balance staffing and workload budgets and contribute to recruitment for the service's scope.
  • Ensure the service contributes to bids and projects, meeting deadlines and quality standards and complying with customer requirements.
  • Lead implementation of transformation and continuous-improvement programs for the discipline.
  • Develop the systems engineering and IVVQ disciplines, including aligning professional roadmaps with technology priorities such as AI and cybersecurity, and optimizing processes, methodologies, and tools.
  • Ensure consistency of product specifications and validate solutions through testing, simulations, and acceptance activities.
  • Work closely with Discipline Managers, R&D teams, and internal and external customers in the Defense and Security sectors.
  • Participate in strategic Business Line meetings to anticipate future needs.

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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