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100 articlesPoland's Celeste Satellite Program Demands Engineers Who Understand Orbital Mechanics and Electronic Warfare — and Thales Is Hiring 120 in Cannes to Build It
Thales planned to recruit 9,000 people worldwide in 2026, with 120 new hires at its Cannes satellite factory. The hiring surge reflects growing demand for engineers skilled in military-grade communications, space systems, and cybersecurity, driven by programs like Poland's Celeste satellite initiati
Thales Alenia Space Added 216 Roles in Seven Days. Most Have Nothing to Do With Designing Satellites.
Thales Alenia Space is investing €100 million in a Rome smart factory targeting production of over 100 micro and small satellites per year, driven by the Sentinel-1 Next Generation constellation programme and a shift toward serial satellite manufacturing in Europe.
Airbus Has 66 Open Roles in One Small German Town — and 15 Are for a Type of Space Job That Barely Existed in Europe Five Years Ago
Airbus Defence and Space is rapidly transforming its Immenstaad am Bodensee site from a helicopter-focused facility into a hub for space situational awareness, satellite ground segments, and signals intelligence. With 66 open positions, at least 15 are directly tied to SSA and ISR work, reflecting a
Thales Alenia Space's Rydalmere Campus Has More Job Postings Than Airbus's Entire Space Division — and the Roles Reveal Australia Is Done Being a Ground-Station Outpost
Thales Alenia Space is ramping up hiring at its Rydalmere campus in western Sydney, with 212 roles added in the past week. The surge signals a major expansion of space-hardware manufacturing in Australia, driven by European consolidation and growing sovereign space ambitions.
Thales Cut 1,300 Space Jobs. It Redeployed 70% Into Radar. The Remaining 300 Are Now in Court.
Thales plans to hire 8,000 people globally in 2025, with 40% in engineering roles. The surge reflects rising European defense budgets, air-traffic recovery, and geopolitical tensions. France leads recruitment with 3,000 hires, followed by the UK, Netherlands, US, and Australia.
Toulouse Has One Metro Area Where You Can Walk From a Cleanroom to a Military Satellite Review Board — and Every European Space Company Knows It
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales merge satellite and space operations into a new European entity with 25,000 employees and €6.5 billion revenue, targeting 2027 launch to counter SpaceX and strengthen strategic autonomy.
Thales Is Hiring 8,000 Engineers to Build Software-Defined Weapons. The Pentagon's Own Workforce Plan Says It Can't Fill Those Roles Itself.
Thales plans to hire 8,000 people globally in 2025, with 40% in engineering roles spanning software, cybersecurity, AI, and data science. The shift reflects a strategic pivot toward software-defined defence platforms and autonomous systems, supported by internal mobility and 35 specialized training
Thales is hiring FPGA engineers faster than propulsion engineers — and a defense sonar contract is paying the bill
Thales Alenia Space added 229 open roles in a single week, signaling structural growth in Europe's space sector driven by the Sentinel-1 NG Copernicus contract and a new Orbit Fab refueling partnership. The hiring surge spans FPGA development, embedded software, cybersecurity, and orbital-servicing
Singapore's First Thales Avionics Lab Outside France Needs Engineers Who Can Certify AI for Flight — and the Roles Are Open Now
Thales Alenia Space has returned to marginal profit in 2025 after two years of losses, triggering a major hiring push across APAC. With 227 roles added in one week spanning Jakarta, Singapore, and European sites, the company is staffing up for growth in satellite, avionics, and AI-driven air-traffic
France's Defense Job Postings Outnumber Germany's and the UK's Combined. Thales Alone Is Hiring 9,000 in 2026.
Renault and Thales unveiled the 4 TROOP, a hybrid 4×4 prototype combining troop transport, drone/robot command, and networked tactical operations—signaling a new model for European defense platforms.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales Are Merging Their Space Divisions Into a €6.5B Giant With 25,000 Workers
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their space businesses into a single entity, creating one of the world's largest space companies. Expected to be operational in 2027, the joint venture will employ 25,000 people, generate €6.5 billion in annual revenue,
Thales Alenia Space Added 236 Roles in Seven Days — and San Jose Is Where the Satellite Software Work Is Landing
Thales Alenia Space is hiring aggressively across three major programs — ESA's Celeste LEO navigation demonstrator, Copernicus Sentinel-1 Next Generation radar imaging, and Poland's defense telecom satellite. The surge is driving US recruitment in San Jose and Roma, Texas, targeting RF engineers, sy
Your City Isn't Toulouse or Cannes. It's Belfast — and Thales Is Hiring FPGA Engineers There Who Must Hold UK Clearance, Speak VHDL, and Coordinate Across Three Countries
Thales Alenia Space secured two major contracts at ILA Berlin 2026 — the EROSS SC orbital servicing mission and Copernicus Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites — triggering a hiring surge of 247 roles in one week, with Belfast emerging as an unexpected European space talent hub.
Europe committed €235 million to service satellites in orbit. The workforce to build that capability doesn't exist.
The Italian space agency has awarded a €235 million contract to a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for an in-orbit servicing demonstration mission covering refuelling, repair, orbital transfer, and debris removal. The program is driving a hiring wave across Italy and France, exposing a critical sk
Anduril's Sydney Submarine Factory Broke Ground Before the Contract Existed — and the First Ghost Shark Is Already in the Water
Anduril opened a 7,400-square-meter submarine factory in Sydney in October 2025, seven weeks after winning a A$1.7 billion contract to deliver Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicles. The first production unit rolled off the line ahead of schedule, already undergoing in-water testing ahead of pla
Your city just became a SpaceX hiring target. Roles in Redmond, Bastrop, and Vandenberg offer up to $52.75 an hour, and 111 jobs dropped this week alone.
SpaceX's record $75 billion Nasdaq IPO in June 2026 valued the company at $1.77 trillion, minted thousands of employee millionaires, and immediately reshaped the space-sector talent market with 111 new roles added in a single week.
A DevOps engineer for a satellite program. A propulsion designer for a radar payload. The 237 roles Thales Alenia Space just posted reveal what building a spacecraft actually requires in 2026.
ESA's €700M Sentinel-1 Next Generation contract with Thales Alenia Space triggers a 237-role hiring surge across Europe and Israel, spanning DevOps, propulsion, and site supervision as the program races toward a 2034 launch.
Impulse Space Raises $500M Series D, Valuing Propulsion Startup at $4.26 Billion
Impulse Space announced a $500 million Series D round, pushing total capital past $1 billion and valuing the company at $4.26 billion. In a sector chasing AI-first development, Impulse is scaling human engineering headcount fast — betting that hardware built for space still demands human judgment.
NASA starts new PhDs at $73K as private space firms offer $130K-plus
The space industry is fighting the most dramatic hiring war in its history. Propulsion engineers are commanding six-figure packages at private firms while NASA starts doctorate-holding engineers at $73,038. This gap is reshaping who builds the future of space.
Thales Alenia Space Careers: What You Need to Know Before Applying
Inside guide to Thales Alenia Space careers: Galileo, MetOp, SpaceRider programs, salary ranges, locations across France and Italy, hiring process, and work culture.
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