Training Engineer

Thales; Tubeke; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Belgium is seeking a Training Engineer to join the Training & Education team at the Tubize site. You will deliver cryptographic and cybersecurity training, develop and validate training materials, and assess learners while collaborating with SMEs and operations to expand training scope.

The role emphasizes practical, regulatory, and operational aspects tied to Belgian defence requirements and will involve in-person, remote, and hybrid sessions across Belgium.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Provable experience in facilitating training sessions in a technical context.
• 2 years or more of provable field experience with the design, usage and/or teaching of cryptography and/or cybersecurity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Training Delivery: Conduct high-quality training sessions on cryptographic solutions, covering practical, operational, and regulatory aspects in alignment with Belgian Defence requirements.
• Material Development: Contribute to the preparation, validation, and improvement of training materials, exercises, and assessments in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Feedback and Assessment: Supervise written exams, provide personalized feedback, and ensure the progression of learners through adaptive teaching methods.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in organisational meetings, personal training, and the refinement of exercises to enhance training effectiveness.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Training & Education team to support the future expansion of training scope, including critical information & communication systems and radio devices.

Skills

Training delivery

Cryptography

Cybersecurity

Key management

Secure protocols

Network security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Location: Tubize, Belgium

We say HI* Human Intelligence - Welcome among Thales Team!

Thales in Belgium is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defense and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterized by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.

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Training Engineer

At the Tubize site

In Tubize, you will join more than 250 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium.

Your role

Within the Engineering division of Thales Belgium, the Cybersecurity Engineering discipline is responsible for supporting an end-to-end Secure by Design approach in all products, projects and services provided to customers worldwide, as well as leading the technical aspects of cybersecurity-centric activities.

Inside the discipline, the Training & Education team supports the elaboration, update, delivery and after-action follow-up of in-person, remote and hybrid courses on cryptographic governance and field operations in the military context. Leveraging inputs from the public authorities and the expertise of the Engineering Competence Center, the team transforms complex notions into engaging course material and classroom experiences. The team also takes part to internal awareness and training initiatives, contributing to a mature cybersecurity culture throughout the organization.

The majority of the training delivery activities take place in customer premises, located throughout Belgium and mostly in the Brussels area.

In the future, the Training & Education team will move to the Service Competence Center and expand its scope and grow to support training needs from all business activities of Thales Belgium, including for instance critical information & communication systems and radio devices.

Your mission

• Training Delivery: Conduct high-quality training sessions on cryptographic solutions, covering practical, operational, and regulatory aspects in alignment with Belgian Defence requirements.
• Material Development: Contribute to the preparation, validation, and improvement of training materials, exercises, and assessments in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Feedback and Assessment: Supervise written exams, provide personalized feedback, and ensure the progression of learners through adaptive teaching methods.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in organisational meetings, personal training, and the refinement of exercises to enhance training effectiveness.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Training & Education team to support the future expansion of training scope, including critical information & communication systems and radio devices.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in another domain with equivalent work experience.
• Provable experience in facilitating training sessions in a technical context.
• 2 years or more of provable field experience with the design, usage and/or teaching of cryptography and/or cybersecurity solutions. Some desirable topics include:
  • Symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms (DES, AES…).
  • Key management concepts (key management infrastructure, PKI, HSM, etc.).
  • Secure communication protocols (IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH, VPN, etc.).
  • Mastering best practices for securing network architectures.
  • The following extra qualifications are valuable assets:
    • Familiarity with the defense ecosystem, through operational experience and/or design and implementation.
    • Relevant industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or GSEC.
    • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
    • Fluency in English is mandatory.
    • Fluency in French and/or Dutch is required, and bilingualism is a strong asset.

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The Group is investing in digital and "deep tech" innovations - Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology - to build a future we can all trust.

For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of “building a future we can all trust”, which was adopted in 2020.

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Camilla Christovam
Talent Acquisition Partner