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Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.We are looking for a Photonic Engineer.\nCANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US\nPROFILE:\nYou graduated with a Master of Engineering, Computer Science or any other relevant field in University\nYou have significant experience in hardware development and more specifically in your Specific speciality [Acoustics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering & Servo-mechanism, Hydrodynamics, Inertia, Quantum technologies, Semiconductor technology, X-Rays, Materials or other Specific technology]\nYou are a true team-player and love to work within a multidisciplinary environment\nYou are clear about the organisation goals and the strategies you are working for, demonstrating an actual customer-oriented mindset\nYou are very rigorous and analytical, logically examining the steps taken and the outcome to make corrections and produce better results.\nCOMPETENCIES:\nYou have a strong technical background in mathematics, science, and computer science, with a great knowledge of your Specific speciality laws, norms and standards\nYou have great problem-solving and decision-making skills, which makes you able to approach complex issues with curiosity and determination\nYou have the ability to multitask so you can handle several projects simultaneously and still meet the deadlines.\n LIFE AS A THALES SPECIFIC ENGINEERING ROLE\nAs a Specific Engineering Role within Thales, you will:\nPerform a subset of all the hardware engineering activities applicable to Specific Engineering speciality\nAnalyse and define the specific needs whatever the used means (e.g. advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes, …)\nDescribe the specific functions and requirements\nFormalise the specification and the architectural design to develop the hardware solution or product\nIdentify critical development problems and assisting in their resolution\nWrite timely and technically accurate reports of technical findings.\nYOUR CAREER AT THALES\nFuture opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. 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