AI Lead

Thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales seeks senior AI/ML experts in Bengaluru to design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI solutions for enterprise platforms. Focus on scalable AI architectures, RAG patterns, and responsible AI practices within mission-critical aerospace contexts.

Role emphasizes Python, APIs, and modern frontend frameworks, offering engagement with cutting-edge AI technologies and secure, innovative solutions for critical missions in India.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the development or scaling of enterprise AI platforms, shared AI services, or applied AI engineering capabilities.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying production-grade AI/ML solutions within enterprise or large-scale environments.
• Strong expertise in applied AI solution patterns including agentic architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), orchestration frameworks, evaluation pipelines, and intelligent automation.
• Solid understanding of modern AI system concepts including memory management, planning, tool orchestration, model evaluation, guardrails, and responsible AI principles.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern application development technologies including APIs, Angular, React, and TypeScript
• Experience working within aviation, aerospace, inflight entertainment, or other mission-critical technology industries.

Skills

AI platform development

AI/ML engineering experience

RAG and AI orchestration

AI system concepts

Python development

Aviation/space industry experience

Tools

Angular

React

TypeScript

APIs

Python

Job description

Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

• Experience supporting the development or scaling of enterprise AI platforms, shared AI services, or applied AI engineering capabilities.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying production-grade AI/ML solutions within enterprise or large-scale environments.
• Strong expertise in applied AI solution patterns including agentic architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), orchestration frameworks, evaluation pipelines, and intelligent automation.
• Solid understanding of modern AI system concepts including memory management, planning, tool orchestration, model evaluation, guardrails, and responsible AI principles.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern application development technologies including APIs, Angular, React, and TypeScript
• Experience working within aviation, aerospace, inflight entertainment, or other mission-critical technology industries..

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.