Traineeprogramme in Austria

Thales in Austria, technology leader and worldwide market leader in transportation systems, is the right place if you want to get on the right track for your career.  We invite you to apply for a highly attractive Traineeship at Thales in Austria, which presents a new, exciting opportunity to further develop your professional knowledge. With your participation in the Trainee Programme you will increase your chances to get a permanent employment at Thales in Austria.

This unique programme is dedicated to students and graduates from technical studies as well as business management and legal studies, in particular:

•  Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Railway Infrastructure, Information Management, IT Security, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Communication Technology
•  Project Management
•  Legal Studies

Either you have recently finished your studies and would like to apply as a Graduate Trainee, or you are currently pursuing your bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree and would like to apply as a Student Trainee. Solid communication skills in English and/or German are required. Other language skills (such as Hungarian, Romanian or Croatian) are advantageous. 

Regular feedback sessions with HR and networking with the Thales trainee community are part of the programme. During or after the completion of the Traineeship there is the possibility to work on your thesis in conjunction or together with a Thales supervisor. During the entire programme, the HR team will be there to support you.

As a trainee, you can work full-time or part-time with a minimum of 20 hours per week.

As we are committed to support our employees’ mental, physical and financial wellbeing, you will receive a competitive salary as well as great benefits. The remuneration will depend on your studies, starting at EUR 2,100 monthly gross for a full-time role.The Trainee Programme starts on 1 February 2022, but we offer flexible start dates that will accommodate both your academic year and your exams.

Based on your qualification and your interests you will pass through different stations, explore 3 of the following departments and meet your individual goals:

• Engineering • Safety • Verification • Validation • Project Management • Product Line Management • Sales • Operations • Quality • Legal / Compliance • Finance / Controlling

Depending on your interest and your course of studies, the traineeship includes:

• Software Developer for Railway Application: implementation of software extensions, bug fixes and test of the required functions and bug fixes; module and integration test; documentation of the implemented SW; module test of the implemented SW and rework; integration of the implemented modules on the target system

• Project Management: generate project reports; prepare predefined reports using data from various data sources; data quality assurance – interface with Controlling and other departments to assure integrity of data across the tool chain; support project managers with data entry, analysis and reporting

• Industrial Engineering: config management system “Shared Palma”; continuous supplier development in the scope of manufacturing processes, quality and (component) sourcing and lead-time optimization; optimization and cost improvement of product/production; interface to manufacturing plants; interface to external HW development supplier; approval for manufacturing activities; first article inspection; preparation of industrialization plans; definition of requirements for industrialization; obsolescence Management; test-policy for production

We will let you know, when the next application phase starts.

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