Jobs at Thales

Designs, develops, integrates, tests, and verifies Java software for the OneSKY Civil and Military Air Traffic Control System. The role contributes to architecture and technical decisions, applies Agile and DevSecOps practices, collaborates with software, systems, and test engineers, and improves engineering processes and tools.

Support Thales Australia by executing internal audits, control assessments and testing, tracking remediation, validating data integrity, and maintaining control dashboards to minimize risk and ensure timely corrective actions.

Integrate and test complex air traffic management subsystems at client sites, verify interfaces, identify and resolve technical issues, automate processes using scripting, and document reusable solutions. The role involves collaboration across engineering teams, initial training at Melbourne Airport, travel to Australian client sites, and work within defence security and aviation technology environments.

Lead independent quality assurance across complex air mobility programs, projects, bids, and operations. Advise leaders, teams, and customers; assure ISO 9001, regulatory, and contractual compliance; monitor risks and quality trends; support audits, certification, and product releases; drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement; and mentor quality professionals.

Systems Engineer responsible for technical oversight and systems solution development for the TopSKY ONE air traffic management subsystem. Duties include leading technical working groups, reviewing specifications, supporting software development and validation teams, managing requirements and engineering changes, contributing to verification strategies, and mitigating architectural and functional risks. The role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams while meeting safety, security, human factors, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

Owns onsite deployment, integration, testing, validation, and troubleshooting of complex air mobility systems. Installs and configures hardware, software, operating systems, and subsystems; automates deployments using Python, Shell, Ansible, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines; diagnoses Linux, Windows, networking, virtualization, and security issues; and produces integration reports and risk assessments. The role requires regular domestic travel across Australia, collaboration with engineering and validation teams, and eligibility for an Australian Defence security clearance.

Leads a team of approximately 30 engineers supporting a complex air traffic management program. Responsibilities include team development, engineering governance, technical oversight, quality and process improvement, risk management, design reviews, delivery support, and stakeholder collaboration across matrixed organizations. The role requires strong systems engineering expertise and leadership experience in complex systems environments, with an Australian Defence security clearance required.