System Technical Manager M/F

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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 internal 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 the most important technological excellence centers. The diversity and technicality of the systems and equipment mobilize expertise in more than 80 professions in defense, high-tech security, and digital services solutions.

Within the Air Optronics sector, the development department is responsible for upstream studies, system engineering, managing the development of sub-assemblies and sensors, qualification, and flight testing of airborne optronic products.

You will take on the responsibility of System Technical Manager/Product Design Authority (PDA) Assistant for a defined product, and more particularly for the acceptance of equipment in Production.

Within an engineering team, reporting directly to the Air Optronics Development Director, you will be the technical representative vis-à-vis other projects using these technological building blocks and will interface with the PDAs of these projects.

As PDA, your main missions are:

• Validate all technical choices,
• Alert on project technical risks and take corrective measures
• Propose appropriate compromises regarding technical risks, planning, and costs
• Validate the technical quality of deliveries to clients

YOUR PROFILE

With a higher education from an engineering school, or equivalent training, ideally with a specialization in optronics, you have experience in:

• designing a complex product (optical, mechanical, and electronic),
• producing a complex product
• developing airborne embedded products
• technical problem solving

Are you recognized for your ability to defend a technical choice in front of partners, teamwork, ability to step back and gain perspective, and prioritization of technical activities? Then this position is for you!

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

The position may require access to information relating to national defense secrecy, the selected person will be subject to an authorization 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.