Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we’re shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.Responsibilities:
- Brings the knowledge of long-term trends in operations and supporting systems including key worldwide initiatives and current and future roadmaps for key industry suppliers.
- Has participated in international ATM (Air Traffic Management) events and conferences, bringing a broad understanding of the ATM stakeholders, including a diversity of ANSPs, regulators and agencies, their roles and their key activities and areas of innovation.
- Brings ATM training experience and knowledge of instructor’s needs, as well as ATM system / ATM system definition, development, testing and acceptance experience (10 years is appreciated but not necessary)
The Operational Lead supports the squads as Customer Advocate for Future ATM (Air Traffic Management) Operational Value, collaborating in activities such as:
- Assessment of trends and use cases in Future ATM
- ATM concept of operations development
- ATC user stories creation, development and refinement: continuous grooming of use cases and their user stories (make them clear, feasible, testable)
- Refinement, demonstration and testing of operational components
- ATM awareness training for squad members and daily support with operational concepts extending the support received from CAAS and ensuring that operational concepts are maintained throughout the definition, production and testing phases
- Supporting workshops from the operational perspective and create deliverables to document CAAS’s vision of a future system
- Capability to assess and validate the operational benefits of the use cases in AIR Lab
Requirements:
- Knowledge of ANSP and ATMS technical deployment environments
- Knowledge in Software development, testing and validation platforms for ATM, real time software applications and/ or safety critical systems
- Previous experience working in Agile teams and demonstrated understanding of Agile principles and practices
- Learning agility, capability to work in a team and create synergies to resolve complex problems together and to optimise and simplify complex solutions
At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of long-term trends in ATM operations and supporting systems, including initiatives such as SESAR and NextGen
- Broad understanding of ATM stakeholders (ANSPs, regulators, agencies) and participation in international ATM events or conferences
- Knowledge of ANSP and ATMS technical deployment environments
- Knowledge in software development, testing and validation platforms for ATM, real-time software applications and/or safety-critical systems
- Previous experience working in Agile teams with demonstrated understanding of Agile principles and practices
- ATM training experience and understanding of instructor needs; ability to provide ATM awareness training
- ATM system definition, development, testing and acceptance experience (10 years appreciated but not necessary)
- Learning agility and strong teamwork skills to resolve complex problems and simplify solutions
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
