E2E System Architect
About the role
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.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p>We are looking for an E2E System Architect<br />PROFILE:<br />You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University, and you have significant experience in architecture and engineering systems<br />You are a leader willing to engage and develop your team through the use of collaborative work and challenging approaches<br />You are responsible and show a great sense of initiative<br />You are convincing and persuasive<br />You like to be involved with the customer<br />You have good communication and relationship skills<br />COMPETENCIES:<br />You are aware of the description of the operational concept<br />You have a deep knowledge of the field and its technical strategy<br />You are familiar with operational analysis<br />You are able to work in co-engineering (Lean Thinking, Obeya...)<br />You understand the different actors involved in the project and are able to contextualise and change the perspective (political, economic, social, technical, environmental, legal...)<br />You are familiar with Concept, Design, Experimentation and Simulation tools, as well as modelling tools (such as MBSE)<br />You are familiar with working with Integration Verification Validation Qualification and Agile methods<br /><br />LIFE AS A SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ROLE<br />As a System Architecture Role within Thales, you will:<br />Define and recommend candidate architectures for the corresponding level (solution or solution element) to satisfy stakeholder expectations according to the standards and re-use policies, the technology roadmap and the business strategy<br />Establish the solution architecture by making trade-offs between stakeholder expectations, technical and technological solutions and costs, risks and schedule, document the associated artefacts (architecture justification in the design and justification file, product breakdown structure, system/segment design document) and approve the resulting lower-level specifications (internal or external)<br />Assist in the solution development cycle and in defining the co-engineering approach<br />Manage, all along the project life cycle, the assignment of the corresponding level requirements, the management of the performance evaluation and the critical parameters, the definition of the interfaces, the technical negotiation between the different stakeholders (internal or external)<br /><br />YOUR CAREER AT THALES<br />Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:<br />Room and attention to personal development<br />Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution<br />Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path<br />Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group</p><p></p><p><b>LR07</b></p><p>Type of contract: Permanent</p><p>Experience: 1-7 Years</p><p>CCNL Met/Ind – B2 Category</p><p>€ 35.884,96 - € 43.126,00</p><p>Performance Bonus (PDR): up to € 4.025</p><p></p><p></p>At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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About Thales Alenia Space
Satellites, payloads and space station modules, a joint venture of Thales and Leonardo.
Rome is Thales Alenia Space's satellite integration center, where its Space Smart Factory opened in 2025 to build around 100 satellites a year. (Source: Defence Industry Europe)
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