Lead, Wireless & Networking Solutions (Hybrid)

Thales Group

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus
Car allowance
Flexible Friday half-days
28 days annual leave + 40 hours pro‑r
Private healthcare
Pension scheme
Life cover
EAP & wellbeing app
Employee discounts
Gym discounts

Job summary

Thales Group is seeking a Communications & Networking Research – Software Solution Lead in Reading, to drive the development of next-generation connectivity solutions for defence and security applications. The role combines advanced research with practical software engineering, leading a small team and engaging with customers to shape demonstrators into deployable systems.

Hybrid role with minimum 3 days onsite in Reading, UK.

Qualifications

  • Strong technical background in communications, networking and connectivity systems.
  • Experience developing wireless communication solutions across SATCOM and terrestrial technologies.
  • Embedded software development experience from proof-of-concept through to prototype delivery.
  • Experience with modern software practices and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical delivery of connectivity demonstrators and prototype solutions.
  • Design and implement software-enabled communications and networking systems.
  • Translate wireless concepts into scalable architectures and deployable capabilities.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring a small team of engineers.
  • Engage with customers and stakeholders to shape solutions.
  • Support technology strategy and future research bids.

Skills

Wireless communications
Networking systems
Embedded software development
Cloud-native architectures
Containerised development
Kubernetes/K3s

Tools

Kubernetes/K3s

Job description

Thales Group is seeking a Communications & Networking Research – Software Solution Lead in Reading, to drive the development of next-generation connectivity solutions for defence and security applications. The role combines advanced research with practical software engineering, leading a small team and engaging with customers to shape demonstrators into deployable systems.

Hybrid role with minimum 3 days onsite in Reading, UK.

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