Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer

Thales is hiring a Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Thales.

Level's read on this job

Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this role: the job is building AI systems.
The posting mentions Doors, Polarion and Tfs among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Thales has 3,600+ other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Design and validate advanced AI/ML and edge computing systems for space and defense applications.

DoorsPolarionTfsJira

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A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for a Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

PROFILE: You have graduated with a Master’s degree Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering,
Telecommunications Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related fields
(PhD is a plus)
You have a proven experience in Software and/or Hardware, Systems Engineering and IVVQ activities
You want to update your expertise continuously and design innovative solutions to fit your customers’ needs
You want to strengthen your expertise in one of the following areas: conception, requirement management, development, test, integration or validation
You want to solve complex problems and be plunged into a challenging environment
You are recognised as a team player and enjoy collaborative work
You have synthetic and helicopter view of the organisation
You are a mentor willing to share knowledge
You are resourceful, analytical and structured
You are open-minded and curious
You are rigorous and logical
You are seen as ambitious

COMPETENCIES:

You can quickly understand the system in which you evolve (key stakeholders, interactions, products, environment …)
You know what a design-to-cost approach means
You are able to adapt and react to change
You are familiar with management and engineering tools such as DOORS, Polarion, TFS, JIRA
You are familiar with Network configuration and administration
You have experience with leading engineering projects or activities

LIFE AS A THALES SYSTEM ENGINEERING ROLE
As a Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer Role within Thales, you will:
Analyse and understand customer needs through advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes, …
Formalise specifications and architecture used to propose the best solution / product to your clients
Prepare and carry out integration, verification and validation tests
Define test plans and procedures for system level testing
Ensure the technical integration and coherence of the system design, interfaces, and performances.
Design the architecture of the command and control system
Demonstrate the solution to the customer

YOUR CAREER AT THALES
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:
Room for and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 6 – 11 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category

€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67

VC Target Rate up to 8%

CIPI up to 1.822€

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.550€

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!

How we rate this

Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer 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

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior AI/ML & Edge Computing Engineer is an open job at Thales.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in Roma.
The job was posted on May 29, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Thales. Apply on Thales

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

AI MLEdge ComputingSystems EngineeringIvvqDoorsPolarionTfsJira

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where ai ml was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where edge computing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where systems engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ivvq was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Doors in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: AI ML, Edge Computing, Systems Engineering, Ivvq, and Doors. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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