Telecom Payload Technical Manager

Thales
France
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Skills: ["Teamwork","Communication","Stakeholder management","Analytical thinking","Initiative"]

As a Technical Program Manager for telecom payloads, you lead the technical execution of contracts from notification through delivery of satellites in orbit. You serve as the technical interface with the client, the TAS project team, and internal/external technical stakeholders, ensuring compliance with technical commitments, reviews, deliverables, and IVV activities. You manage technical risks and opportunities, validate key technical decisions, and support knowledge capitalization across the telecom engineering department.

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Thales
Thales
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Telecom Payload Technical Manager

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Job Summary

As a Technical Program Manager for telecom payloads, you lead the technical execution of contracts from notification through delivery of satellites in orbit. You serve as the technical interface with the client, the TAS project team, and internal/external technical stakeholders, ensuring compliance with technical commitments, reviews, deliverables, and IVV activities. You manage technical risks and opportunities, validate key technical decisions, and support knowledge capitalization across the telecom engineering department.
Location: France
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the technical interface with the client, the TAS project team, and involved technical leaders (internal and external partners).
  • •Ensure technical commitments are met, including associated reviews and deliverables, both internally and toward the client.
  • •Ensure technical compliance of the solution with the client and within the organization.
  • •Contribute to technical trade-offs for the telecom payload solution and validate technical aspects.
  • •Identify and manage technical risks and opportunities in coordination with the project team, and support IVV execution for the satellite payload.

Key Requirements

  • •Engineering degree (bac+5) or equivalent.
  • •Strong technical experience in telecom payloads and end-to-end systems aspects.
  • •Experience in technical project management and interaction with clients.
  • •English level enabling technical communication and negotiation with partners and clients.
  • •Technical knowledge of active antennas and embedded processors.
Experience:Satellite telecomSpaceSatellite payloads
Skills:TeamworkCommunicationStakeholder managementAnalytical thinkingInitiative
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:IVVActive antennasEmbedded processors

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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