Test Methods Engineer (m/f)

ThalesFinistèreEURESpublished 08/29/2026
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Location: Brest, France

Building a future of trust together Thales is a world leader in high technologies specializing in three business sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4.5 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key areas of innovation such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 85,000 employees in 65 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits - Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition

  • An attractive compensation package
  • Continuous skill development: training paths, academies, and internal communities
  • An inclusive, caring environment that respects employee work-life balance
  • Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life The Brest site houses our digital services activities as well as Thales' expertise in development, integration, and maintenance for maritime patrol and surveillance systems, electronic warfare, sonar systems, and airborne anti-submarine warfare, as well as our digital services activities.

Within the Industry Competence Center, you will, as a Test Method Engineer (IMT), report to the head of the Production Process Engineering department at the Brest site.

Your missions:

  • Define equipment test strategies with engineering departments, particularly with System Engineering.
  • Write specifications and test procedures for test equipment.
  • Lead the development activities for test equipment.
  • Integrate and validate test equipment, up to the transfer to production.
  • Increase the maturity of products and their test solutions.
  • Provide support and training to users.

Your profile You have an appetite for:

  • the industrial world (continuous improvement, manufacturing yield, production cycle, Industry 4.0)
  • teamwork with leadership to ensure cooperation between multi-disciplinary teams

You master microwave metrology

You master English

With an Engineering degree in electronics, you have experience in:

  • Integration and validation of complex systems (a plus in electronic warfare systems)
  • Integration and validation of system test benches
  • Software and Firmware architecture allowing for the understanding of interfaces between SW and FW layers.
  • Microwaves
  • Electronic board design

Are qualities of rigor, a sense of teamwork, good analytical skills, and dynamism recognized in you?

Then this position is made for you!

Thales, a disability-inclusive company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our greatest asset. Apply and join us!

As the position may require access to information subject to national defense secrecy, the selected person will undergo a security clearance procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the Defense Code and the IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 09, 2021.