Technical Lead - Industrial Automation with Data Analyst

Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Technical Lead - Industrial Automation with Data Analyst

Primary Purpose Of The Role

Thales is expanding its presence in India through the development of a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC), reinforcing its position as a leader in all its markets. Launching in early 2019 in Bengaluru, the ECC will expand Thales’ footprint in its core business areas and cement its long-standing relationship with India.

Strong of more than 500 engineers as of today, ECC will grow to >1200 by 2029.

This role is part of the Industrial Process Engineering function. The position is Industrial Automation with Data Analyst responsible for Dashboard Creation, Maintenance, Upgradation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Industrial Automation Data Collection – You are responsible for the design of industrial systems and standards, as well as their integration with other systems across Thales sites, with a focus on data collection and connectivity
• Data Analyst - You are responsible for data collection, analyzing, and visualizing data to help organizations make data-driven decisions. A key part of the role is designing and maintaining dashboards that display KPIs, trends, and insights.
  
  
  

Detailed Responsibilities below:

• Design automation layers to enable real-time machine data collection for performance tracking, predictive maintenance, and OEE improvement.
• Implement protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, etc.) for secure and reliable data acquisition.
• Work closely with site engineering, IT/OT teams, production, and quality to gather requirements and deliver integrated solutions.
• Data Collection and clean data from multiple sources (databases, APIs, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and outliers
• Create and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or Excel
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and define metrics
• Present findings and recommendations to management or business units
• Automate regular reporting processes
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency
  
  
  

The position is based in Bangalore.

Major Challenges

• Work with IPE team of France in a different Time Zone
• Work with multiple teams in tandem
• Continuously Develop the required technical skills (skilling-up)
• Promote collaboration within the team IPE
• Work with Multi Stakeholders (Site Team/Methods Team/Maintenance Team)
  
  
  

Opportunities

• The chance to work in an organization that is driving towards building a structured engineering footprint in line with Thales’ growth and competitiveness ambition
• The chance to be in contact with people having different cultural background from all across the world
• A young and enthusiastic team looking to take new interesting projects on board
• A working environment that facilitates professional development through continuous learning, close collaboration within teams and a solution-oriented attitude
• An opportunity to work in Bengaluru, the innovation and technological hub of India
  
  
  

Skills & Knowledge Required

Technical Knowledge:

• Expertise in Industrial Network Architecture & Data Collection
• Strong understanding of data analysis techniques
• Ability to interpret data and communicate insights effectively
  
  
  

Software Skills:

• PLC(TIA Portal)
• OPC UA
• IoT protocols (MQTT)
• Power BI
• Grafana
• OpenSearch
  
  
  

Soft Skills

• Proactive mindset with the ability to deliver results despite challenges or adversities.
• Attention to detail
• Communication and storytelling using data
• Problem-solving mindset
• Project and time management
• Multi- Disciplinary team working
• Strong willingness to interact with different stakeholders
  
  
  

You need to be a strong believer of Thales global strategy.

Years Of Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Industrial Automation & 3+ years in Data Analysis
• Experience in aerospace or automotive sectors preferred.
  
  
  

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor in Electronics Engineering or related field
  
  
  

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