INTERNSHIP - Optronic Performance Simulation - M/F

Let's build a future of trust together

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 annually 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
• A recognized societal and environmental commitment (Thales Solidarity, CAC 40 ESG index…)

Your daily life

At the heart of Saint Quentin en Yvelines, the Elancourt site is one of Thales' most important technological centers of excellence. The diversity and technicality of the systems and equipment mobilize expertise in over 80 professions in defense, high-tech security, and digital services solutions.

You will join the Optronic Simulation Service of the entity, which participates in the study and design of optronic systems, by modeling equipment and evaluating their performance.

The evaluation of these performances mainly involves an analytical simulation of the components of these systems and requires metrics.

Within a young and multidisciplinary team, the challenge of the internship is therefore to verify these metrics, by comparing the performances obtained analytically with those observed from simulated or real images.

By joining us, you will be entrusted with the following missions:

1. Mastery of the optronic chain

2. Understanding current performance metrics

3. Familiarization with analytical performance calculation tools and image simulation tools

4. Analytical performance calculations and generation of simulated images for different equipment in a variety of scenarios

5. Implementation of a comparison strategy between calculated and observed performances

6. Verification of performance metrics and reflection on possible improvements

Your profile

Are you pursuing a BAC+5 level degree in optronics / optics or electronics and looking for a 6-month internship?

Do you have knowledge in radiometry and/or photometry?

Do you have basics in Signal Processing?

Do you master one or more scientific programming languages (Python, Matlab…)?

Are you interested in the defense sector?

Are you curious, autonomous, and a team player?

A word from the team

You will join a young, agile, and dynamic team.

You will work on disruptive technical projects that represent a real challenge to co-build a future of trust.

All our internships are conventional and subject to remuneration, the amount of which is determined according to your level of study. The position may require access to information related to national defense secrets, 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 9, 2021.

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