Head of Drone Engineering Service - M/F

Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aerospace & 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, internal academies, and communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

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

By joining us, you will be integrated into the Engineering Directorate (25 people) of the "Drone System" sector, responsible for developing our military drone solutions.

The engineering department is responsible for activities related to delivery, engineering, and solution-level IVVQ. You will manage a multidisciplinary technical team of about fifteen employees.

As Head of this department, you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing workloads and ensuring staffing and recruitment,
• Being a coach for your employees, supporting, challenging, and accompanying them in their skill development,
• Contributing to meeting commitments on critical Project and Offer milestones by monitoring and challenging activities,
• Organizing cooperation with interfacing departments/services,
• Leading the discipline and deploying best practices and tools,
• Contributing to the transformation of engineering methods in line with the entity's performance plan,
• Conducting employee reviews (objectives, performance, development).

Your profile

With an Engineer/Master's degree (Bac+5), you have confirmed experience in System Engineering and Delivery and you have initial experience in hierarchical management in an autonomous systems or drone environment.

You are recognized for your leadership and wish to inspire, guide, and mobilize your employees around stimulating and ambitious common objectives.

A word from the manager

Join a passionate team working on innovative products in a growing market context!

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