Technical Lead/Sr. Technical Lead - System IVVQ Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India 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/Sr. Technical Lead - System IVVQ Engineer Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) in Bangalore is seeking a Senior Technical Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for Hardware System and Hardware Solution design Engineer, trade-off analysis, feasibility studies, Proposal preparation, detailed design and IVVQ for various Thales products (Defense and aerospace applications) including Obsolescence redesign. Qualifications: B.Tech in Electronics, Instrumentation engineering or equivalent with 10 to 15 years of relevant experience. Higher qualifications of Post-graduation is desirable. Domain experience in Defense, avionics and communication products is desirable. Key Responsibilities and Tasks As a Lead/ Senior Technical Lead System and Hardware Solution Engineer, you will be a major actor in the System Development, Validation and Test. Developing system requirements, requirement validation and contribute to architecture development. Maintain traceability of system requirements across hardware, software and firmware Perform trade-off analysis of different technologies and feasibility studies to propose the best architecture design Lead and co-ordinate the architectural studies of Hardware under his/her responsibility Identify risks and opportunities related to the hardware system architecture Help team to achieve “System level Design for testability and manufacturability” Integration of Hardware, Software and Firmware and performs IVVQ Development of Test Plan and Procedures Optimize designs to meet performance requirements. Suggest and Solve integration issues during verification along with different discipline Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive products/solution with quality standards and internal processes Develop high-level system development proposal from requirement. Skills Required Mandatory Skills: Electronics/ Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience on Hardware Board design , FPGA designs, Low level software design for Microprocessor/Microcontroller Hand-on experience in developing Embedded systems Hands-on experience in defining system architecture Hands-on experience in Integration of Hardware , Firmware , Software to test and solve integration issues Hands-on experience in Board Design and component selection to meet system requirements Hands-on experience in developing test plan (ATP, QTP etc.),procedure and perform test Hands-on experience in requirement analysis and validation Hands-on experience in writing test reports Knowledge of BSP and low level driver Experience in Ethernet based system development and test Different bus protocols like I2C, SPI, QSPI, UART, DDR3/4, PCIe, JTAG, IEEE 802.3, MII/RGMII Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Usage of Lab Equipment like DSO, Logic Analyzer , Ethernet packet testers, PCIe analyzer Good to have DO-254 development process Knowledge of Operating system e.g. Linux Configuration management tools e.g. DOORS/Polarion FPGA Firmware development and verification using VHDL/Verilog Educational Qualification Bachelor or Masters in Electronics & Communication or equivalent 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. Interested in finding out more about Thales and why you should join us? Say HI* to new career opportunities.