Interested in a CAREER IN THE RAIL transportation sector? To see our jobs in the railway market, please visit our dedicated site here Location: Tubize, Belgium Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G/5G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems. Thales Belgium SA, Belgium competence center of Thales, is a company located on 2 sites, one in Tubize (near Brussels) and the other one in Herstal (near Liège). Thales Belgium, which employs more than 280 collaborators, is specialized in the design, development and supply of critical information systems for customers in the sectors of Defense, Security (including Cyber) and Aerospace. For its activities, Thales Belgium SA (Tubize site) is looking for a: Senior Java Developer (F/M) (EN + FR/NL) Mission: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop software solutions for our customers in Defense, Security and Aerospace domains. You will work on projects which can be very different in nature, usually characterized by strong regulatory requirements (AS9115 or DO-178C standard for avionics, Common Criteria for security…) and their complexity, such air traffic management, Key Management System, IP encryption devices… You will develop in Java, using the newest features and development techniques, for the back-end of applications. Main Responsibilities: As a senior member of the team, you bring strong expertise and leadership across the whole development cycle, playing a key role in delivering the best solution considering all stakeholders’ perspectives (customer, engineering, QA, business, supply chain…); You analyze and transform requirements into optimal technical design, in accordance with state-of-the-art best practices, allocating functions to the software components, and defining interfaces and communication mechanisms; You help the Software Engineering Manager defining the development strategy, and provide robust and reliable estimation for work packages to develop (cost, schedule) and assessment of technical risks; You develop and unit test Java-based software components; You participate, and possibly lead, peer and engineering reviews; You participate, when needed, in higher-level testing (integration, verification, validation); You coordinate and lead the resolution of technical issues, and analyze root cause of problems; You establish and maintain working relationships with the other departments, QA, domain experts, IVVQ, subcontractors…; You actively help the Head of Software defining the technological and organizational orientations for the department, and play a key role in the technology watch process (identify, evaluate and recommend new technologies/processes/tools); You represent Thales Belgium towards customers and other corporate entities for technical matters. You will report to Thales Belgium’s Head of Software. 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! Interested? Apply now! Click on the button below to upload your profile and show your interest. Diversity Statement We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.