Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, 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.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the TIECC IFE Hardware Test Engineer is to provide engineering support in the areas of LRU and PCBA ATP station development and support for contract manufacturers.  

Internal customers:

• IFE HW Engineering Manager; Product Manager; Project engineer; Product engineer, Industrialization engineer and IFE industrial OPS management.

 External customers:

• Contract manufacturer.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

 

Responsible for LRU manual ATP station development:

• HW, SW, fixtures and cables development, release in PDM (Team Center), troubleshooting and maintenance

• Reporting to development team, provide schedule etc.

Responsible to support at IFE contract manufacturers:

• Deployment of newly developed ATP station(s) to external contract manufacturer(s).

• ATE Testbench tester developed by AGS team - maintenance and HW troubleshooting.

• Manual ATP test stations developed by IFE HW TE team - maintenance and HW/SW troubleshooting.

Responsible for timely test station equipment calibration and certification, located in TIECC for the purpose of the development

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

Bachelor of Science or degree in Electrical Engineering;

8 to 12 years of experience in Embedded HW development ATP or similar.

• Experience in avionics HW test, documentation and working with development teams;
• Experience in AutoCAD and LabVIEW SW is essential;
• Proficient with Linux scripting language;
• Experience of the application SW program setup;
• Experience using spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, power supplies, soldering station;
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.

Personal skills:

• Ability to multitask in an environment requirement a high level of detail and accuracy, work independently and take ownership of all assigned tasks;
• Ability to work in a multicultural team with varied degrees of experience;
• Must be self-starter and highly motivated to work in a fast-paced environment through ambiguity and evolving requirements;
• Ability to communicate technical issues in an assertive and tactful manner   
• Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment;
• Ability to drive for results, hold self and others accountable, and continuously improve; 

 

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