Location: Paço de Arcos, Portugal
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Thales Edisoft Portugal, S.A. is focused on providing the most advanced solutions in the Aeronautics, Space, Security and Defense domain.
Software Engineer
About the Role
As a Software Engineer at Thales, you will work within an international and multidisciplinary team to develop innovative solutions that meet the needs of our customers. In the Air Mobility Solutions (AMS) Development team, you will contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and qualification of TopSky solutions. This includes participating in the concept definition, system design, development, and qualification of TopSky-Tower and TopSky-AMHS products.
You will operate in a dynamic and technically challenging domain, integrating air traffic control and information management systems with advanced sensor technologies. These complex systems involve cutting-edge solutions in information processing, user interaction, and the display of sensor information.
About You
To succeed in this role, you should bring:
- Strong programming skills in Java (11–17).
- Proven experience in software design, development, and optimization of complex systems.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum).
- Solid understanding of unit testing, debugging, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability to design secure and scalable software architectures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience with technical documentation and adherence to coding standards.
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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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
