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.
Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.Lead Engineer- Hardware Work Package
Thales India Engineering Competency Center in Bangalore is seeking a Project Lead Engineer role to be part of Hardware engineering team. In this role you will be responsible for leading technical and industrial work package for RADARs and other Defense products to meet the customer requirements in term of schedule, cost and quality on your project. You also perform trade analysis of design and industrial approaches, to ensure maturity of the product.
Qualifications: B.Tech in General engineering or equivalent with 8 to 12 years of relevant experience.
Higher qualifications of Post-graduation is desirable. PMI certification is desirable. Working experience in RADARs, Avionics and Defense systems design is desirable
Technical Skills and Competencies:
- Must have strong experience in HW development work package, including all development phases (requirements, preliminary and detailed design, prototype manufacturing and test, …)
- Must have gained experience in piloting a lot of development work.
- Must have experience to plan the activities and guarantee the good realization
- Must have experience to control the holding of project milestones and anticipate drifting
- Must have experience to propose and set up rallying actions in case of drifting
- Must have experience to manage the progress reviews of the sub-projects of the project, in liaison with the other managers of work packages
- Must have experience to ensure the reporting of the work package to the project management team
- Must have experience to manage risks and opportunities
- Must be rigorous, organized, autonomous and proactive, and motivated by a position within a multidisciplinary team.
- Must have demonstrated leadership skills on complex topics.
- Must have good synthesis skills.
- Must have experience of working with multi-disciplinary team (Analysis team, Electronics and Mechanical design, System engineering teams, supply chain and manufacturing teams, …)
- Should have experience to ensure the promotion of a competitive approach throughout the development cycle.
- Should have an understanding and use of Design to Cost tools
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
- B.Tech in General Engineering or equivalent with 8 to 12 years of relevant experience
- Post-graduation (higher qualification)
- PMI certification
- Working experience in RADARs, Avionics and Defense systems design
- Strong experience in hardware development work packages across all development phases (requirements, preliminary and detailed design, prototype manufacturing and test)
- Experience piloting multiple development works and planning activities to guarantee realization
- Experience controlling project milestones, anticipating drifts, and proposing rallying actions
- Experience managing progress reviews of sub-projects and reporting to project management
- Experience managing risks and opportunities
- Demonstrated leadership skills on complex topics
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams (analysis, electronics, mechanical, system engineering, supply chain, manufacturing)
- Rigorous, organized, autonomous and proactive with good synthesis skills
- Experience ensuring promotion of a competitive approach throughout the development cycle
- Understanding and use of Design to Cost tools
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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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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.
