Industrial Data & Software Engineer

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Buy/Sell annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is seeking an Industrial Data & Software Engineer to develop data-driven solutions that improve manufacturing performance and enable Industry 4.0 initiatives.

You will build data pipelines, design databases, and create dashboards using Python, JavaScript, and analytics to identify inefficiencies. You will collaborate with engineering and operations to deploy solutions from requirements through to production.

Qualifications

• Requires technical degree in a relevant field such as Data Science or Engineering.
• Strong Python and JavaScript programming skills.
• Experience building data pipelines and ETL solutions.
• SQL and NoSQL database experience.
• Experience performing statistical analysis in manufacturing environments.
• Linux/Unix experience.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and automate data pipelines and ETL workflows.
• Design and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases for industrial data.
• Develop dashboards and analytics to improve manufacturing performance.
• Use Python and JavaScript for data analysis and process improvement.
• Support IoT, machine monitoring, and predictive maintenance solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations from requirements to deployment.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Data pipelines

ETL

SQL

NoSQL

Statistical analysis

Linux/Unix

Stakeholder management

Education

Data Science

Software Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tools

MQTT

OPC UA

TCP/IP

MATLAB

Minitab

Simulink

WITNESS

Job description

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Industrial Data & Software Engineer

Are you passionate about data, software and smart manufacturing?

Thales is looking for an Industrial Data & Software Engineer to develop data-driven solutions that improve manufacturing performance and help shape our Industry 4.0 future.

What You'll Do

• Build and automate data pipelines and ETL workflows using tools such as Node-RED.
• Design and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases for industrial data.
• Develop dashboards and analytics to improve manufacturing performance.
• Use Python, JavaScript and statistical analysis to identify inefficiencies and support process improvement.
• Support IoT, machine monitoring, smart tooling and predictive maintenance solutions.
• Work with engineering and operational teams to take solutions from requirements through to deployment.

What We're Looking For

• Strong Python and JavaScript programming skills.
• Experience building data pipelines and ETL solutions.
• SQL and NoSQL database experience.
• Statistical analysis experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Linux/Unix experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant technical degree, such as Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

Desirable

Experience with MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, machine learning/AI, C++, Digital Twins, MATLAB, Minitab, Simulink, WITNESS or Lean Six Sigma would be an advantage.

Join Thales

This is a great opportunity to combine software engineering, data and advanced manufacturing, creating solutions that have a real impact on the factory floor.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.