Data & AI Scientist

We say HI*

*Human Intelligence – Welcome among Thales Team!

Thales in Belgium is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.

Say HI* – to your career as

Data & AI Scientist

At the Tubize site

In Tubize, you will join more than 300 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium. Discover all Thales activities in Belgium here.

Your mission

You will be part of the Innovation team of the company. You will be developing Proof-of-concepts in the context of various R&D projects. In particular, you will deploy data processing framework & develop artificial intelligence algorithms (Deep learning, Reinforcement learning). You will also contribute to the development of AI within Thales Belgium. You will be included in a team of both internal colleagues & external partners.

The working language is English, French is an asset.

Main Responsibilities  

The data & AI scientist will be involved in a series of Proof-of-Concepts aiming at demonstrating the feasibility of introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the development of various capabilities for future products. Your task will be:

• to collect &/or emulate data;
• to develop software allowing to process these data and make them usable by our AI;
• to elaborate and train AI models and share this expertise with Eurocontrol by coaching junior data scientists within the team.
• to participate in the development of AI within Thales Belgium, e.g. by building & operating an AI lab.
• to write technical reports.

We are looking forward to

Technical:

• Experience and good knowledge of Python (tenserflow/keras, pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, matplotlib),
• Experience and good knowledge of SQL querying.
• A good knowledge of common statistical models and machine learning algorithms used in data science.
• Understanding of HADOOP/Cloudera framework, inclusive HDFS, HIVE, IMPALA, SPARK ,…
• Experience and good knowledge of Linux OS and scripting techniques (Bash/Ksh)

General:

•  Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Experience with writing reports and publications related to AI topics in MS Word and/or LateX.
• Ability to understand business needs and analyze data
• A Master’s degree or PhD in data science with option AI, or relevant experience
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Required abilities:  

• Stress resistant, autonomy, sense of initiative
• Versatility and flexibility
• Customer driven and quality oriented
• Interdisciplinary and creative, end-to-end commitment, focused and persistent
• Team player, listening and communication skills

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. The Group is investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.

For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of “building a future we can all trust”, which was adopted in 2020.

Say HI* – Your journey to us

At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? We are looking forward to your online application. Great journeys start here, apply now!

*Human Intelligence