Senior Land Systems Solution Architect - Hybrid

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Tubeke; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Belgium is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for Land Systems based in Tubize, joining over 350 colleagues recognized for RF, C4ISR, and crypto products. The role focuses on steering technical policy, defining architectures, and guiding trade-offs to deliver interoperable, secure defence capabilities.

You will lead architecture development, work with customers and engineering teams, and ensure alignment with operational needs while promoting collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Initial or confirmed experience as a System Architect or Solution Architect in a system-of-systems environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across engineering, programme, and customer communities.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work with customers and end users to align with operational needs.
• Leadership qualities to drive teams through collaboration and structured problem-solving.
• Ability to influence, persuade, and build consensus in technically complex environments.
• Proactive, accountable, and solution-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture vision for complex defence solutions, including stakeholder needs and interfaces.
• Define, assess, and recommend candidate architectures that meet constraints and schedules.
• Lead the development of the solution architecture, balancing performance, risk, and interoperability.
• Support the solution development lifecycle with engineering coordination and co-engineering across teams.
• Ensure architecture supports mission-ready, secure, and scalable defence capabilities.

Job description

Thales Belgium is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for Land Systems based in Tubize, joining over 350 colleagues recognized for RF, C4ISR, and crypto products. The role focuses on steering technical policy, defining architectures, and guiding trade-offs to deliver interoperable, secure defence capabilities.

You will lead architecture development, work with customers and engineering teams, and ensure alignment with operational needs while promoting collaboration and innovation.