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.Senior Engineer - Low - Level Software Development
Experience l Embedded Systems Design and Development Low-level software developer: trained to write driver, and hardware programming. Skilled in Linux and Zephyr.
Qualification: Masters /PhD in E&CE or CSE from reputed institute.
Experience: 5 to 8 Years
Required Skills:
- Excellent programming skills in C/C++
- Design and Development of Embedded SW
- Develop low level drivers and hardware programming
- Working experience in Linux and Zephyr, Good understanding of OS Architecture
- Experience in OS porting onto new hardware.
- Good understating of Kernel internals, Peripheral drivers, Driver optimization, Boot Loaders, HW-SW Interface (HSI)
- Handling of Embedded development platforms like Simulator, Emulator or FPGA
- Debug test failures and analyze the root causes
- Tools knowledge: Requirements Management and Configuration Management (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, GIT…etc)
Nice to have:
- Experience in developing software for safety critical application (e.g. DO-178 standard)
- Understanding Assembly programming and Board de-bugging
Additional Qualities:
- Ability to work with minimum direction
- R&T setup
- Quick learner / Working on multiple new technologies
- Fiercely independent and self-motivated
- Self-starter
- Ability to guide / mentor projects @ reputed Research Institutes such as IISC / IIT
- Exposure to latest tools / technologies
- Compiling / Writing Quality Technical reports with target audience from CTO office
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
- Masters or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science from a reputed institute
- 5 to 8 years of experience in embedded systems design and development
- Excellent programming skills in C and C++
- Experience designing and developing embedded software
- Experience developing low-level drivers and hardware programming
- Working experience with Linux and Zephyr
- Understanding of operating system architecture
- Experience porting operating systems onto new hardware
- Understanding of kernel internals, peripheral drivers, driver optimization, boot loaders, and hardware-software interfaces
- Experience with embedded development platforms such as simulators, emulators, or FPGAs
- Ability to debug test failures and analyze root causes
- Knowledge of requirements and configuration management tools such as DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, or Git
- Experience developing software for safety-critical applications, such as DO-178
- Understanding of Assembly programming and board debugging
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.
