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.Job Description: Engineer/Senior Engineer/Technical Lead
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to execute the development of complex embedded systems. This role focuses on the intersection of low-level hardware abstraction and high-level applicative software. You will be responsible for the entire software lifecycle, from initial board bring-up and driver development to implementing robust network stacks and application-level logic. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in the ARM architecture and the Yocto Project ecosystem.
Job Responsibilities
- Platform Initialization: Board bring-up process for new ARM-based hardware platforms, including boot-loader configuration and hardware-to-software integration.
- Kernel & Driver Development: Design, develop, and debug custom Linux device drivers and manage Device Tree configurations to support various hardware peripherals.
- System Integration: Use the Yocto Project to create, maintain, and optimize custom Linux distributions, including recipes, layers, and SDK generation.
- Applicative Software: Develop high-performance application software in Embedded C, ensuring seamless interaction with the underlying Linux kernel and hardware.
- High-Speed Interconnects: Implement and optimize communication over PCIe and Ethernet interfaces, including tuning the network stack for reliability and low latency.
- Full Lifecycle development: Perform the software development process from requirements gathering, architecture design to HW-SW Integration, testing and defect resolution
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support software integration and certification activities.
Mandatory Skills
- Languages: Strong, hands-on expertise in Embedded C
- OS & Build Systems: Advanced experience with Embedded Linux and Yocto Project, FreeRTOS or bare metal programming
- Architecture: Deep understanding of ARM Cortex-A/R/M architectures, including memory management units (MMU) and interrupt handling.
- Kernel Space: Proven experience in Device Driver development and working with Device Trees.
- Hardware Interface: Solid experience with Board Bring-up, UBoot and debugging using JTAG/GDB, Lauterbach
- Protocols: In-depth knowledge of PCIe and Ethernet protocols, including the Linux TCP/IP network stack.
- Tools: Proficiency with configuration management tools like Git and build tool chain like cmake,
Desired Skills
- Security: Familiarity with Secure Boot, TrustZone, and hardware-level encryption.
- Methodology: Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., Avionics, Automotive) with standards such as DO-178C or ISO 26262.
- Scripting: Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation and testing.
- Automation: Experience in python or similar languages
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
- Strong expertise in Embedded C
- Advanced experience with Embedded Linux and Yocto Project
- Deep understanding of ARM Cortex architecture
- Experience in Device Driver development
- Solid experience with Board Bring-up and debugging
- In-depth knowledge of PCIe and Ethernet protocols
- Proficiency with Git and build tools like CMake
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.
