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.

Position Summary

Linux Kernel or Device driver developer will join our Software team to develop our next generation Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suite. As a Scrum/Squad team member, the Software Engineer will design, implement and test changes in the Android based client components and, in the Linux, based server components meeting the quality objectives. After deployment of the changes, he/she will support the investigation and provide fixes to resolve remaining issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Implementation and Integration of new features in our Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suites Contribute.

  
  

• Design and implement in Linux server programming.

  
  

• Able to modify/create services in the Android framework/Platform, not just caller of the Framework services.

  
  

• Design and Implement software changes on Linux based server

  
  

• Demonstrate Quality focused mindset on terms of software delivery and adherence to the code maintainability and testability within the phases of software development lifecycle.

  
  

• Support the IFEC system Verification and Validation phase and In-Service tea

  
  

• Must be able to proactively work with sense of urgency and accountability in an Agile-driven (Scrum/Squad) environment within the context of the sprint commitments interacting with Product Owner and Software Architect.

  
  

• Contribute to the continuous improvement process in order to increase our competitiveness

  
  

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science or related engineering discipline with 5+ Years of industry experience

  
  

• Strong understanding of Linux-based embedded systems - architecture and kernel subsystems

  
  

• With solid understanding of fundamentals like Process/Memory management, IPC mechanism, device drivers, file system

  
  

• Hands-on experience in system level debugging and profiling using Linux tools like strace, perf, ftrace, netstat, tcpdump, and kernel logs

  
  

• Good understanding of Networking concepts

  
  

• Strong understanding of bootloader design and embedded board bring-up, including early initialization of hardware components, device tree setup, and system startup sequence.

  
  

• Good understanding of Android-specific modifications to the Linux Kernel like Binder IPC, Process/Memory management

  
  

• In-depth understanding of Android AOSP internals

  
  

• covering system startup, Binder IPC architecture, process and lifecycle management, application launch flow.

  
  

• Integration across framework, native libraries (JNI/.so), and native system services (native daemons and HAL-related components).

  
  

• Experience in all phases of software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, tech design, implementation, code review, testing, and release.

  
  

• Fundamental verbal and written communication

  
  

• Proficiency in troubleshooting issues during development lifecycle and use necessary tools to measure software quality/performance.

  
  

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.