Hardware Architect/Engineering Manager for Electronic Solutions

thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales India ECC in Bengaluru invites an experienced Hardware Architect/Engineering Manager to lead hardware subsystems architecture for defense and aerospace products. You will drive feasibility studies, trade‑offs, and IVVQ, coordinating with PDA and other engineers.

Ideal candidates have 12–15 years in hardware, exposure to avionics/defense, and a strong track record in cross‑disciplinary integration and project delivery.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of relevant experience in electronics hardware.
• Experience in avionics or defense systems is desirable.
• Masters or postgraduate qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, stabilize and maintain hardware architecture across the life cycle from design to delivery.
• Lead architectural studies and coordinate with Solution/System Architect and PDA.
• Perform trade‑off analyses to propose optimal architecture considering cost, schedule and technology.
• Oversee IVVQ for hardware and hardware/software/mechanical integration.
• Prepare project proposals, schedules and related documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders like Industrialization, IPO, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

Hardware architecture

IVVQ

FPGA/ASIC

System integration

Project coordination

Education

B.Tech/B.E in Electronics or Instrumentation

Masters/Postgraduate preferred

Tools

Board design tools

FPGA design tools

Diagnostics & test equipment

Job description

Location: Bangalore, 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.

Hardware Architect/Engineering Manager for Electronic Solutions

Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) in Bangalore is looking to drive a Hardware engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for Hardware subsystems architectural decisions, trade‑off analysis, feasibility studies, Proposal preparation, Project scheduling/costing, Project monitoring and managing and IVVQ for various Thales products (Defense and aerospace applications). You will be coordinating with the Solution/System Architect and the Project Design Authority (PDA) to ensure consistency with the Solution/System architecture and with the hardware, industry and procurement strategies. Necessary to technically and functionally co‑coordinate with engineers of hardware disciplines such as Board design (digital, analog, RF and power supplies), FPGA design (FPGA, ASIC), low-level software (in agreement with the software architect), mechanical design, testability and means of tests, industrial design (in agreement with the Head of Industry). This position requires having good level of expertise in its hardware product design, development and qualification.

Qualifications

Qualifications: B.Tech/B.E in Electronics, Instrumentation engineering or equivalent with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience. Higher qualifications of Masters or Post-graduation is desirable. Domain experience in Avionics systems or defense system is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, stabilize and maintain hardware architecture for all phases of the life cycle from design to delivery to customer.
• Perform trade‑off analysis of different technologies and feasibility studies to propose the best architecture design
• Implement architecture choices based on trade‑offs between cost, supply chain, customer requirements and technology possibilities
• Lead and coordinate the architectural studies of Hardware under his responsibility
• Perform trade‑off analysis of different technologies and feasibility studies to propose the best architecture design
• Identify risks and opportunities related to the hardware architecture
• Propose and implement risk reduction plans and opportunities for validation
• Preparing project proposal including schedule and efforts
• Preparation of the associated project documentation and reviews
• Coordinating with different stakeholders like Industrialization, IPO, suppliers, engineering, WPM, customer to prepare the optimal project proposals
• Integration of Hardware, Software and Firmware and performs IVVQ
• Collaborative work applying quality standards and internal processes
• Ensure compliance with standards, product development plans (reuse policy), material, industrial and purchasing strategies

Skills & experience

• Must have strong experience in complete Hardware certified development life cycle (Technical feasibility, requirements writing, preliminary and detailed design, prototype manufacturing, test and evaluation, qualification and certification)
• Must have gained experience in piloting a lot of development work, involving in product testing in external labs for hardware products
• Must have experience in the IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification) including requirements management
• Must have strong experience of integration of Hardware, FPGA firmware, mechanical packaging, low-level software and application software on Hardware unit.
• Must have good experience in bench test set‑up, functional testing and performance evaluation
• Must have experience in developing IVV Test procedures (PVP/ATP), Test Reports (PVR/ATR), Qualification by similarity reports (QBSR) and other docum