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Thales is a global leader in high technologies specializing in three business 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 skills development: training courses, academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment respecting employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

Within the Tactical Vehicles and Systems activity, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site specializes in the production of land and airborne weapon systems (mortars, ammunition, rockets, etc.), force protection systems, and zone control. With its 450 employees, engineers, technicians, and specialized workers, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site ensures research and development, production, testing, as well as all the "support" functions necessary for the design of high-performance systems essential to the success of operational missions. Thales has formed, with the German defense group DIEHL, a Joint-Venture "JUNGHANS T2M" which has 165 employees, allowing the two companies to combine their expertise in electronics and precision mechanics and thus become one of the world leaders in the field of ammunition fuses. This Joint-Venture is also present on the La Ferté Saint Aubin site.

• Lead a global project including engineering activities (from design to validation/qualification) and master the delivery process;
• Ensure the interface between Business Segment stakeholders, technical development and industrialization teams, and functionally report to the Project Manager and Product Design Authority;
• Participate in the preparation of work packages including client needs analysis, estimation and description of packages and deliverables, planning linked to resource availability, and associated risks/opportunities;
• Provide support to the IVVQ manager during system validation and qualification phases, while ensuring the management and perpetuation of knowledge on our products;
• As EDM (Engineering Delivery Manager), define, formalize, and manage the project development strategy;
• Ensure technical, cost, deadline, and performance responsibility for offers, while guaranteeing their conformity with client requirements;
• Manage the production of engineering deliverables and regularly synthesize technical progress, in conjunction with the Work Package Managers;
• Be responsible for the application of the development process established for the project, managing technical facts, calendar and financial risks, as well as problem resolution throughout the assigned work.

Your profile

Is your priority to ensure the delivery of a solution compliant with requirements, within defined deadlines and budget?

Do you have the ambition to manage the progress of a multidisciplinary team and be able to justify and defend the test and performance results of the solution?

Do you want to analyze, challenge, and share technical solutions in the fields of electronics, software, mechanics, and pyrotechnics?

You have a Master's degree (BAC+5) in engineering with a specialization in systems engineering and have experience in:

• System work package management/leadership and development of weapon/aeronautical systems,
• Field experience with monitoring qualification tests of systems or subsystems,
• Transverse management in co-engineering with various stakeholders,
• Distributed secure system architecture.

Are interpersonal skills, meeting facilitation, and a vision of the technical calendar progress across different trades recognized strengths of yours?

Then this position is for you!

So join us!

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

The position may require access to information classified as national defense secret; the selected person will undergo 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 9, 2021.