Industrial Data & Analytics Engineer

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 3 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

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.