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.

Mechanical Engineering

To contribute to the mechanical design and development activities related to test tools, jigs and electromechanical packaging.

• Responsible for design, development activities, generation of associated manufacturing definition files and release in the configuration management tool
• Performs design analysis and simulation to address functional aspects, Stability of mechanical systems, manufacturability, testability and maintainability

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Understands the needs of the customer and formalize the function description, architectural design and requirements.                           
• Perform concept review and design review (PDR, CDR)
• Identifies the key BOM and compliance to ROHS & REACH standards.
• Contributes to the hardware architectural design            
• Performs CAD activities (Mechanical CAD) for wiring harness, racks/cabinets design.                  
• Analytical calculations and analysis for justification of requirement                                  
• Participates in the integration activities and verification phases               
• Contributes to the production data pack generation and release dossier to Manufacturer.                         
• Ensures the Configuration Management of the HW design elements in repository.                       
• Contributes to the Change Management of the Hardware Solution.
• Contributes to co-engineering activities with the hardware, IVVQ and Systems Engineering team.

Skills Required

• Engineering graduate / master Mechanical technology and are proficient with Engineering Mechanics, strength of materials & mechanical design concepts.
• Must have rich experience in creating 3D models and 2D drawings and specifications for mechanical assemblies, sub-assemblies and components, machining parts, fabrication, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) based on ISO Standard.
• Structural analysis (static, modal analysis, shocks, vibrations), Mechanical tests correlation, Design optimization, Strength analysis
• Must have experience with contents of Product Data Package (Bill of Material or Item List, Item, Documents, components, COTS, Find Number, Material & Processes Item, configuration management etc.)
• Should be able to generate sheet metal and machined product CAD models (Part & Assembly).
• Tools: Expertise in Catia, Solidworks, & Creo.
• Knowledge Smarteam, FEA concepts & tools such Ansys Mechanical, DS Abaqus, DS Dymola, MSC Nastran are good to have.
• CAD Model, Drawings, Bill of Materials, Data Management

Engineering Fundamentals:

• Mechanical Engineering fundamental – Strength of materials, Design of machine elements
• Should have hands on experience in computational analysis and simulation to address functional aspects, stability of mechanical systems
• GD&T and tolerance stack up

Manufacturing:

• Design For Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly, Design to cost, Design for testability, Design for maintainability, VAVE
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, like machining, fabrication, sheet metal, surface treatments

Documentation:

• Design justification, Test procedure, user and maintenance manual
• estimation of Cost & Schedule

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.