Proxy Product Owner for Avionics Business

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of defence and security, aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Romania, we are advancing innovation through software engineering, research and development, delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design, develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries – from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations, to air traffic management systems, satellite-based solutions, tactical indoor simulations, identity and biometric technologies and more.

Job summary:

The candidate will be part of the team that is responsible for delivering complete screening solutions for airport baggage checkpoints. Cross-functional software team responsible of the end to end development life-cycle: architecture, design, development, integration and validation of the complete system. Multi-cultural team working in co-engineering with equipment and solution teams in France, in order to deliver fast and secure.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Proxy Product Owner to join our team to deliver complete screening solutions for airport baggage checkpoints. Cross-functional software team responsible of the end to end development life-cycle: architecture, design, development, integration and validation of the complete system. Multi-cultural team working in co-engineering with equipment and solution teams in France, in order to deliver fast and secure. The Proxy PO (SwEM) is responsible of the software engineering activities and delivery of product components.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the Software Engineering Manager to analyze system / product specifications and roadmap in order to provide software features breakdown for the development team
• Understand customer needs, adopt a UX approach to proactively manage the users’ expectations through effective communication, collaboration, and coordination
• Translate user needs into clear and actionable user stories for the development team and provide technical feedback to Product Owner (SwEM)
• Prioritize the product backlog based on value, ensuring the delivery of essential features, manage dependencies with other teams
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure engagement and satisfaction throughout the product lifecycle, to secure budget needed to meet both corporate needs and engineering needs and to ensure product vision always align with the business strategy
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and actively participate in scrum events (demos, retrospective, and backlog refinement sessions).
• Regularly communicate product status and release progress and share team concerns
• Proactively identify potential risks and issues, implementing appropriate and effective solutions

Required competencies:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or similar
• Ability to understand and interpret product specifications and write software requirements
• A good understanding of the business approach and ability to provide a software architecture vision
• Experience with Software Integration and Verification activities
• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology and Jira tool
• Good communication, summarizing and reporting skills (data-driven approach)
• Strong analytical, problem solving and diagnostic skills
• Fluency in English

Would be a plus:

• Development background
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills at all levels.
• UX knowledge and principles
• Avionics domain knowledge
• French language

Personal competencies:

• Intercultural communication, including the empathy to work in an international team
• Team-working
• Solution oriented while being open to embrace new technologies
• Flexibility and availability to travel abroad from time to time

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development.

• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution.

• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path.

• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.

• Work for different Thales domains & entities.

YOUR IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

• 24 holiday days a year

• Benefit Online

• A good work-life balance which includes flexible working hours

• A comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insurance

• Hybrid Workplace

• goFLUENT & Coursera Subscription

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.