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.Technical Lead - FPGA Design & Verification
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
As a Senior Engineer FPGA Design and Verification, you will be a major actor in the FPGA development and Verification
Developing FPGA design requirements, architecture development.
RTL development using VHDL, test through developer test benches in simulation environment.
Developing VHDL test Bench to verify design as per requirements
Requirement analysis and validation
Optimize designs to meet performance requirements.
Implementation on target FPGA
Integration of FPGA in board level, debug, solve integration issues and physical verification.
Understand and develop required DO-254 process documents and participate in SOI audits.
Mentor, drive and guide team members to achieve project objectives
Creation of detailed work break down and estimation for planed execution, identify risk and dependency
Skills Required
Mandatory Skills:
Electronics/ Electrical Engineering with 8 to 12 years of experience on FPGA designs, verification, design optimizations, design integration on hardware, test and problem solving.
Hands-on experience in RTL development for FPGA using VHDL.
Hands-on experience in FPGA verification, developing Test case, Test procedures, Test bench, debug and simulation using Modelsim / Questasim, coverage analysis
Strong understanding of Hardware system ,design knowledge of digital logic, logic analysis and debug skill
Requirement analysis and validation
Proficiency in FPGA Synthesis , Place and Route
Proficiency in developing timing constraints , solving CDC issues, timing analysis and timing closures for FPGA
Proficiency in FPGA design tools like Libero.
DO-254 development process
DOORS
Knowledge of Hardware, Board and different components like ADC, DAC, Serial Memory
TCL scripting
Different bus protocols like I2C, SPI, QSPI, UART, AXI, DDR3/4, PCIe, JTAG
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Good to have
Usage of Lab Equipment like DSO, Logic Analyzer
Educational Qualification
Bachelor or Masters in Electronics & Communication or equivalent
Values and Behaviors
High level of autonomy and efficiency.
Good organizational abilities and good interpersonal skills
Self-motivated, ability to work independently with minimal direction.
Ability to work in multi-geography and multi-disciplinary team.
We highly value strong soft skills, adaptability, openness, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your independence, enthusiasm for collaboration, attention to detail, and innate curiosity are qualities we cherish and encourage every day.
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
- Bachelor or Masters in Electronics & Communication or equivalent
- 8 to 12 years of experience in FPGA design, verification, integration, and hardware debugging
- Hands-on RTL development for FPGA using VHDL
- FPGA verification: develop test cases, procedures, testbenches, debug and simulation using Modelsim/Questasim, coverage analysis
- Proficiency in FPGA synthesis, place and route, and developing timing constraints
- Experience solving CDC issues, timing analysis and achieving timing closure on FPGA
- Proficiency with FPGA design tools like Libero
- Familiarity with DO-254 development process
- Experience with DOORS (requirements management)
- Knowledge of hardware, board-level components such as ADC, DAC, and serial memory
- TCL scripting
- Experience with bus protocols: I2C, SPI, QSPI, UART, AXI, DDR3/4, PCIe, JTAG
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Mentoring and leading team members to achieve project objectives
- Usage of lab equipment like DSO and Logic Analyzer
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.
