Thales is hiring

Real-time Embedded Software Engineer
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomDefense and Space Manufacturing 10,001+ Employees
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5 Facts You Should Know About Thales

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€22.1B FY2025 revenue (+7.6%) — Defence + Aerospace lift sales; +8.8% organic growth.
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€53.3B order backlog record — Record Defence order intake €15.1B (book-to-bill 1.24); ~3.4 years of Defence sales locked in.
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Defence segment €12.2B (+11.5%) — Up from 2024; programmes for Airbus A350 avionics + Lockheed Martin F-35 mission systems.
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Air traffic management #1 globally — Deployments in 160+ countries.
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2026 guidance: 6-7% organic growth — Adjusted EBIT margin 12.6%-12.8%.

The Role

Real-time Embedded Software Engineer
  • Your code powers Thales IAS, delivering critical situational awareness for air defense.
  • Engineer real-time systems where sub-millisecond latency ensures Thales's mission success.
  • Pioneer Thales's advanced surveillance solutions, securing airspace for global defense customers.

Core Skills

CC++VxWorksMicroC/OSLinuxFreeRTOSUML1553RS422Agile development methodologiesGraphical User Interface design and developmentsoftware configuration controlmodel-driven software developmentchange management and version control systems

Core Competencies

embedded real-time developmenthardware/software interfacereal-time operating system behaviorsoftware requirements analysisdata communicationsnetworking principlesreal-time embedded developmentintegrating and debugging on target hardwaresoftware testing principlessoftware development lifecycle methodologiessoftware requirements management and traceabilitysoftware architecturesoftware engineering management

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