AI Engineer - Internship (Open also to Protected Categories, Law 68/99)

Thales is hiring an AI Engineer - Internship (Open also to Protected Categories, Law 68/99). Level rates it ; you can apply on Thales.

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Level rates this AI engineer role Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, LLMs and Lvms.
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Develops an AI-assisted proof of concept to automate FMEA drafting using NLP, computer vision, and historical reliability data.

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Location: Gorgonzola, Italy

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics, navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots, ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines, air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Group’s Competence center for the design, production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of non-Radar Surveillance Products.

Job title: AI Intern

As part of our digital transformation, we are launching an innovative Proof of Concept to develop an AI-assisted tool capable of automating the initial drafting of an FMEA. The AI should analyze unstructured and structured exports (e.g. BOMs) and cross-reference them with historical reliability files to predict failure modes and their local effects.

Key Responsibilities

In the Operations team, you will:

Analyze electronic data: understand and parse unstructured (pdf drawings) and structured outputs from standard EDA software (e.g., Mentor Graphics, Cadence).
Develop an AI/Data pipeline: design and implement a Python-based AI strategy, combining NLP and Computer Vision techniques (LLMs and LVMs) with graph-based approaches to map circuit topologies and understand component relationships.
Integrate historical data: connect your algorithm to historical failures files to accurately predict how specific components (e.g., resistors, capacitors, ICs) fail within their specific circuit context.
Generate FMEA reports: structure the AI’s output into a standardized FMEA format that human engineers can review and validate.
Test and validate: Work closely with hardware engineers to validate the AI's logic on a simple, baseline electronic board to prove the concept's viability.

Requirements:

Currently pursuing a Master’s degree or in the final year of an engineering School. Preferred majors: Electrical Engineering or Computer Science /AI.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Experience with AI/Machine Learning concepts (NLP, LLM prompting/fine-tuning, or data structuring).
Fundamental understanding of electronic circuits, components, and schematics.
Familiarity with EDA tools and file formats (Netlists, BOMs) is a plus.
Basic knowledge of reliability engineering concepts or FMEA is advantageous.

Soft Skills

Hybrid Thinker: Ability to bridge the gap between hardware engineering and software/AI development.
Problem Solver: A pragmatic approach to scoping AI projects (starting simple and scaling up).
Autonomous & Curious: Eager to dive into historical technical data and experiment with new algorithmic approaches.
Good communication skills to present your findings to both software and hardware teams.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

How we rate this

AI Engineer - Internship (Open also to Protected Categories, Law 68/99) at Thales rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

AI Engineer - Internship (Open also to Protected Categories, Law 68/99) is an open job at Thales.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in Gorgonzola.
The job was posted on June 18, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by Thales. Apply on Thales

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