Internship - Cybersecurity Tools Development Engineer - M/F

Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global leader in high technologies 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

Between Nantes and Angers, close to the Atlantic coast, our Cholet site, predominantly R&D with a strong industrial footprint, specializes in defense radio communications, satellite communication systems, and cybersecurity solutions.

6-month internship located in Cholet (49)

Within the Information Technology Security domain, you will join the Cybersecurity Management Software laboratory, specialized in the development of management infrastructure applications, such as equipment fleet management and remote administration.

You will contribute to the enrichment of cybersecurity software components used in several Thales projects.

Your mission consists of participating in the improvement of the range of cybersecurity tools used on various projects. You will design and develop key management systems, certificate management systems, and software protection. The main improvements to be carried out in this context are:

• The specialization of the FAGUS component to integrate UEFI protection, with the generation of necessary elements
• The implementation of a "counter" mode without storage allowing unitary signing or encryption operations

After an initial familiarization, you will participate in the specification, design, development, unit testing, integration, and software validation phases, according to the Agile/Kanban methodology.

Your profile:

You are in your final year of engineering school or equivalent in computer science specializing in cybersecurity and are looking for a 6-month internship?

Do you have skills in Java (JavaFx), C++, and Linux environment?

Ideally, do you have knowledge of UX design, graphic design, and ergonomics?

Do you have notions of development in a containerized environment (docker, Linux VM)?

Is the world of Open Source not unknown to you?

Do you have bases in Agile methods?

Are your personal involvement, tenacity, autonomy, sense of teamwork, curiosity, taste for technical expertise, and communication recognized as assets?

Then this position is for you!

A word from the manager:

By joining us, you will benefit from the opportunity to acquire best practices in cybersecurity software design, development, and testing. You will be introduced to AGILE methods within virtualized development environments (SW Factory).

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

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