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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Architecte système - Armes à énergie dirigée

Mechanical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 degree from an engineering school or equivalent in mechanical or mechatronics engineering.
  • At least 10 years of experience in systems architecture and development.
  • Ability to write specifications and design documents and understand architecture impacts related to production and maintenance requirements.
  • Experience leading engineering and technical teams through a development and using field results to improve product design.
  • Knowledge of high-power equipment design and integration constraints.
  • Knowledge of military environments.
  • Proficiency in systems engineering and V-model processes and practices, and in tools such as Doors/Polarion, Vivaldi, Jira, Capella, and Palma.
  • Sufficient English proficiency to hold technical conversations with clients and write documents in English.
  • Ability to travel occasionally in metropolitan France and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the system-architecture stakeholders throughout the system lifecycle.
  • Participate in functional analysis and lead identification of technical solutions during proposal and project-start phases.
  • Contribute to drafting specifications for subcontractor consultations and their selection, estimating activities, developing schedules, and identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Define and propose candidate architectures during solution design.
  • Establish the selected solution architecture by balancing stakeholder expectations, technical and technological solutions, costs, risks, and schedule.
  • Include requirements for integrated logistics support, information systems security including cybersecurity, industrialization, safety, and eco-design in architecture analyses.
  • Model the solution by identifying and detailing functional chains and their associated functions.
  • Allocate requirements, conduct performance and critical-parameter evaluations, and define interfaces.
  • Make technical trade-off decisions among internal and external contributors.
  • Technically lead internal contributors and subcontractors from solution design through qualification.
  • Prepare documentation for DDQS milestones, including specifications, interfaces, definitions, justifications, and product breakdown structures.
  • Contribute to applying the Thales Group quality framework and engineering practices and tools across projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of software development.
  • Ability to use 3D software such as Creo for independent preliminary sketches during initial orientation phases.
  • Knowledge of microwave technology.
  • Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering methodology and experience using Capella.

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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