Senior Components Engineer

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.

Senior Component Engineer

Job Description

He / She contributes to the component engineering and obsolescence management for Thales IFEC products. The Component Engineer is responsible for parts selection, evaluation, qualification, and management of components used in the design and manufacturing of electronic and mechanical systems. The role ensures that all components meet required quality, compliance, and reliability standards, and supports engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams by maintaining up-to-date component data and ensuring availability throughout the product lifecycle. The Component Engineer acts as a technical coordinator with suppliers, manages the component library, mitigates risks such as obsolescence, and ensures adherence to industry standards and company policies.

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering or related discipline

  
  

• 5 to 8 years of experience in Component Engineering and Obsolescence Management

  
  

• Interpret mechanical and electrical wiring diagrams.

  
  

• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity, with only high-level direction.

  
  

The person in this position is expected to:

• Obsolescence Management expertise

  
  

• BOM/Part Obsolescence Monitoring expertise

  
  

• Experience working with PLM (Team center /Wind-chill/ PALMA)

  
  

• Parts/component database management expertise

  
  

• PDNs/ PCN processing expertise

  
  

• Data Providers (Silicon Expert, IHS MARKIT, Total Parts Plus……) Obsolescence Monitoring expertise using any or all the data providers

  
  

• Identification of Alternates of all Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical and Software Solutions to mitigate obsolescence issues

  
  

• Experiences in the implementation of passive and active components

  
  

• Experience in understanding technological issues (packaging technology, component expertise, SEU, etc.)

  
  

• Knowledge of digital, analog, passive and active components, connectors

  
  

• Change Management in PLM/ equivalent databases

  
  

• Automation of certain process using software language (Excel, Python, VBA Scripts, C, C++…..)

  
  

• Have the ability to work in a remote team environment.

  
  

• Strong work ethic and drive to succeed with a strong sense of accountability and integrity

  
  

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.