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Thales Alenia Space jobs
Thales Alenia Space builds telecommunications, navigation and observation satellites, their payloads and modules for space stations, and is owned by Thales and Leonardo. Its jobs sit on the Thales group's own career site, which files them under Thales Alenia Space's own business unit: those are the roles listed here, most of them in Toulouse and Cannes, France, Madrid, Turin and Rome.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 395 open jobs at Thales Alenia Space.
a pay range on 0% of its open roles
Latest Thales Alenia Space openings
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Thales Alenia Space at a glance
Thales Alenia Space builds telecommunications, navigation and observation satellites, their payloads and modules for space stations, and is owned by Thales and Leonardo. Its jobs sit on the Thales group's own career site, which files them under Thales Alenia Space's own business unit: those are the roles listed here, most of them in Toulouse and Cannes, France, Madrid, Turin and Rome.
395 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Thales Alenia Space's name?
Thales Alenia Space's own sites: thalesaleniaspace.com · thalesgroup.com.
What Thales Alenia Space pays
Given posting by postingA range on 0% of its open jobs
The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. That is too few ranges for a typical Thales Alenia Space figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
| Discipline | Open jobs | Middle half | Top figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Software & IT | 56 | No range given | Not given |
| Programs & Business | 54 | No range given | Not given |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 52 | No range given | Not given |
| Manufacturing & Technicians | 39 | No range given | Not given |
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 39 | No range given | Not given |
| Avionics & Electrical | 31 | No range given | Not given |
| Flight Software & GNC | 29 | No range given | Not given |
| Mechanical, Structures & Thermal | 27 | No range given | Not given |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 26 | No range given | Not given |
| Science, Imaging & Earth Data | 16 | No range given | Not given |
| Supply Chain & Facilities | 15 | No range given | Not given |
| Launch & Mission Operations | 5 | No range given | Not given |
| other | 5 | No range given | Not given |
| Propulsion & Engines | 1 | No range given | Not given |
What Thales Alenia Space looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Thales Alenia Space is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
Thales Alenia Space's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Signing up with Thales Alenia Space
Researched Oct 2026Thales Alenia Space posts its roles on the Thales group's careers site, where you apply online with your CV or a social profile; a recruiter assesses your application against the role (and may refer you to other suitable positions), then you are invited to a formal interview with the recruiter and/or the hiring manager, which may run in several stages, before a formal job offer with your benefits, start date and onboarding.
Eligibility
- Each posting states its own requirements, including any nationality or security clearance the role needs; the share of Thales Alenia Space's open postings that name one is in the research below.
The sign-up steps
- 1
Find the role on the Thales careers site
Search the Thales group's careers site for roles in your field or location.
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Apply online
Apply online using your CV or a social profile.
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Review by a recruiter
A recruiter assesses your application against your CV, your profile and the role's requirements, and may refer you for other positions that suit your background.
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Interviews
You are invited to a formal interview with the recruiter and/or the hiring manager; it may be a multi-stage process depending on the role.
- 5
Offer and onboarding
After a successful interview process you receive a formal job offer with the key information on benefits, start dates and onboarding, followed by an onboarding programme in your first weeks.
Thales interviews
A formal interview with the recruiter and/or the hiring manager, in several stages for some roles.
Format
One or more interviews, depending on the role
How to prepare
- Treat the interview as a conversation: Thales's own recruiters advise a two-way dialogue and being honest about the experience you have.
Tips to get accepted
- Join the Thales Talent Community on the careers site to be told of new roles and to upload your CV for recruiters.
What isn't public
- The steps are the Thales group's; Thales Alenia Space, its joint venture with Leonardo, publishes no process of its own.
- The page states no timeline, no tests and nothing about security or background checks, which each posting states for its role.
Sources (1)
- Thales, How to apply?
Questions about Thales Alenia Space
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What does Thales Alenia Space pay?
Only 0% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. Where a Thales Alenia Space posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is Thales Alenia Space staffing?
Of its 395 openings, the largest groups are ground software & IT (56), programs & business (54) and systems, integration & test (52).
What does Thales Alenia Space ask for in ground software and IT jobs in space?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. The exact bar is in each Thales Alenia Space posting.
How fresh is this list of Thales Alenia Space roles?
We read Thales Alenia Space's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Thales Alenia Space keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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