The Role
The System Architect will oversee architecture and integration of defense systems in military vehicles, manage requirements, define system structure, identify risks, and lead cross-functional teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Tubize, Belgium
In Tubize, you will join more than 250 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.
Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium.
Key Responsibilities
• Requirements Management: Elicit, analyze, and manage technical
requirements from stakeholders. You’ll translate "needs" into "specifications."
• System Architecture: Define the high-level structure of the solution,
including how different components interact and interface with one another.
• Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks (failure points) early in the design cycle and develop mitigation strategies.
• Systems Engineering Coaching: Interface with systems engineers systems engineer to ensure smooth implementation of architecture and provide guidance.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the central point of contact between mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to resolve technical conflicts.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Nice to Have
A background in:
• defense systems engineering
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented System Architect for
Vehicular Integration projects to oversee the architecture, design, integration, complex defense systems around d military vehicles. You will be responsible for the "big picture" of our solution development, ensuring that all subsystems (mechanical, electrical, and thermal) work together seamlessly to meet customer requirements.
Vehicular Integration projects to oversee the architecture, design, integration, complex defense systems around d military vehicles. You will be responsible for the "big picture" of our solution development, ensuring that all subsystems (mechanical, electrical, and thermal) work together seamlessly to meet customer requirements.
In Tubize, you will join more than 250 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.
Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium.
Key Responsibilities
• Requirements Management: Elicit, analyze, and manage technical
requirements from stakeholders. You’ll translate "needs" into "specifications."
• System Architecture: Define the high-level structure of the solution,
including how different components interact and interface with one another.
• Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks (failure points) early in the design cycle and develop mitigation strategies.
• Systems Engineering Coaching: Interface with systems engineers systems engineer to ensure smooth implementation of architecture and provide guidance.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the central point of contact between mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to resolve technical conflicts.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Education: Master’s degree or higher education Electrical, Electronics , Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
• Tools: Experience with MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) MATLAB/Simulink, and requirements tools like Polarion or IBM DOORS.
• Analysis: Ability to perform Trade Studies, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and Root Cause Analysis.
• Tools: Experience with MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) MATLAB/Simulink, and requirements tools like Polarion or IBM DOORS.
• Analysis: Ability to perform Trade Studies, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and Root Cause Analysis.
Nice to Have
A background in:
• defense systems engineering
• architecting/doing systems design complex military systems
• Vehicular integration projects
YOUR CAREER AT THALES
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:
Room for and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
• Vehicular integration projects
YOUR CAREER AT THALES
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:
Room for and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
Skills Required
- Master's degree or higher education in Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Ability to perform Trade Studies, FMEA, and Root Cause Analysis
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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The Company
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.
