INTERNSHIP - Connectivity standardization - M/F

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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

• Our technological expertise
• Our attention to employee work-life balance
• An inclusive and benevolent environment
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment (Thales Solidarity, CAC 40 ESG index…)

Your daily life

On a cutting-edge Bordeaux Campus, between ocean and vineyards, we design and develop systems, equipment, and services to ensure the success of our clients' airborne missions.

On the Bordeaux Campus site, the Thales AVS (Advanced Vision Systems) Design Office designs and develops the equipment necessary for flight avionics: displays, computers, and helmet-mounted sights for civil and military carriers.

In collaboration with the hardware teams, the intern will contribute to defining an electrical and optical interconnection standard to ensure the performance, reliability, and security of the developed products.

In this context, you will be involved in all activities related to the definition, qualification, and implementation of interconnection standards for AVS products:

• Participate in the improvement and maintenance of internal aerospace electrical and optical connectivity standards (database, process for introducing new references, etc.).
• Perform tests and measurements to verify the performance and reliability of the proposed solutions and integrate them into the standard.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to define the specifications of the necessary electrical and optical components.
• Contribute to the development of a qualification plan for board-to-board connectors.
• Participate in the research and analysis of existing technologies and standards in the field of electrical interconnection for AVS products.
• Assist engineers and technicians during the setup of prototypes and the integration of electrical products into AVS systems.

Your profile

• You are in your final year of Master's or an engineering program in the fields of mechanics, electronics, electrical, or aeronautics and are looking for a 6-month end-of-studies internship.
• You have knowledge in electrical and mechanical engineering and in VBA for creating Excel macros.
• You demonstrate curiosity, methodology, and organization to define and implement connector qualification principles.
• You are autonomous, rigorous, and capable of working in a team.
• You have good communication skills to collect information from various specialists and technologists within the company.

A word from the team

Join our dynamic team and help shape the future of flight avionics! You will participate in a structuring 6-month project, combining project management, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

All our internships are formalized by an agreement and subject to remuneration, the amount of which is determined according to your level of study.

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