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Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition
• An attractive compensation package
• Continuous skill development: training programs, academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment respecting employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

We provide and support systems for air space management and protection. We work with passion in a modern architectural framework, striving to push the boundaries of technology in our key sectors. South of Paris, our site is easily accessible by public transport.

You will work in a co-engineering context within a multidisciplinary team grouped in an Architecture, Studies & Innovation Department.

In this context, you will report to the Director of Architecture, Studies and Innovation for the Air Defense Sector of the Integrated Airspace-protection Systems Business Line.

Your responsibilities are:

• Conducting advanced studies aimed at bringing additional and innovative functionalities to our flagship product: Range extension, support for hyper-velocity ballistic missile threats, integration of new long-range sensors
• Collaboration with Thales partners or external partners
• Liaison with the product line technical manager (Product Line Architect) and with the Sales and Offer Department
• Developing the technical part of offers aimed at deploying our Short-Range product policy with our clients – Analysis of the ability to provide additional functionalities: Radio/fiber optic connectivity, integration into a command chain, integration into client-specific vehicles

Occasional travel in France and abroad is to be expected.

Your profile

You have a Master's degree (Bac+5) and experience:

• in surveillance radars, optronic cameras (visible, IR), and servocontrol
• Expertise in tracking algorithms (guidance preferred) and tactical communications (ground-to-ground radio, satellite)
• in mechanical requirements (thermal, vibrations, shocks) and electromagnetic (EMC), as well as cybersecurity.
• in performing system sizing calculations focused on global performance.

If you are concise, have good listening skills and understanding of customer needs, as well as good oral and written expression skills, then this position is for you!

Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!

The position may require access to information related to national defense secrecy; the selected person will be subject to a security clearance procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the Defense Code and IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 09, 2021.