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Photonic Engineer

Thales

·

Jul 20, 2026

Location
L'Aquila, Italy
Workplace
Onsite
Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Education
Master
Source
Workday

Description

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. 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.


CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

PROFILE:

  • You graduated with a Master of Engineering, Computer Science or any other relevant field in University
  • You 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]
  • You are a true team-player and love to work within a multidisciplinary environment
  • You are clear about the organisation goals and the strategies you are working for, demonstrating an actual customer-oriented mindset
  • You are very rigorous and analytical, logically examining the steps taken and the outcome to make corrections and produce better results.

COMPETENCIES:

  • You have a strong technical background in mathematics, science, and computer science, with a great knowledge of your Specific speciality laws, norms and standards
  • You have great problem-solving and decision-making skills, which makes you able to approach complex issues with curiosity and determination
  • You have the ability to multitask so you can handle several projects simultaneously and still meet the deadlines.


LIFE AS A THALES SPECIFIC ENGINEERING ROLE

As a Specific Engineering Role within Thales, you will:

  • Perform a subset of all the hardware engineering activities applicable to Specific Engineering speciality
  • Analyse and define the specific needs whatever the used means (e.g. advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes, …)
  • Describe the specific functions and requirements
  • Formalise the specification and the architectural design to develop the hardware solution or product
  • Identify critical development problems and assisting in their resolution
  • Write timely and technically accurate reports of technical findings.


YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

  • Room and attention to personal development
  • Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
  • Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
  • Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.

Permanent

Experience: 1-7 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B2 Category

35.884,96 - 43.126,00

PERFORMANCE BONUS (PDR): up to 4.025€

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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