OPERATING SYSTEM TECHNICAL LEADER

THALES RAIL SIGNALLING SOLUTIONS

12-12-2008 | EXPIRA LA 18-12-2008

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RESPONSABILITATI

The perfect candidate will lead a team of 3 – 6 engineers to develop the next generation of safety-critical operating system platform for the Thales Group. The development will be performed in a professional environment in close co-operation with experts in Austria and Germany.

The perfect candidate has strong LINUX knowledge (kernel and application development), has critical thinking and attention to detail, works well autonomously and is proactive and a good communicator. Main tasks / responsibilities are:
• Design, Implementation and Unit test (manual and automated test cases)
• Application maintenance and bug fixing
• Documentation
• Regular progress reporting
• Tasks and resources management (including task assignment, monitoring progress and managing risks)
• Inspiring and mentoring the team; coaching other team members


CERINTE

Education:

• University degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Requested technical competences:

• Very good understanding of the LINUX Kernel concepts and experience in writing kernel code
• Previous experience in LINUX Driver Development
• Expert in C programming
• Basic knowledge in one or more scripting languages
• Very good knowledge of the POSIX API
Personal competencies:

• Intercultural communication, including the empathy to work in an international team
• Team-working
• Flexibility and availability to travel abroad from time to time

Languages:

• English


BENEFICII OFERITE

• Professional development in multinational environment, training opportunities, attractive salary, medical care, restaurant tickets, sports programs, housing loans etc.


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

THALES CORPORATION is a global leader in critical information systems serving defense, aerospace and security markets. The company’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. We mark our presence in 50 countries with more than 68 000 employees.

The extended Security Solutions & Services Division, operational since 15 January 2007, combines the businesses of THALES’s former Security and Services divisions with those of Alcatel-Lucent’s Transport Systems Division and Integration & Services Division. The new division makes THALES a world leader in transport and security markets. Our security solutions and services activities around the world now generate revenues of about 3.2 billion euros, with a 20,000 employees in 35 countries.

THALES Rail Signalling Solutions is a strategic part of the Security Solutions & Services Division and it is a worldwide leader in vital railway applications. THALES is positioned as a signalling specialist and shapes the signalling industry with worldwide leading positions: ETCS, Electronic Interlocking and Communications-Based Train Control solutions.