ALTERNANCE - Ingénieur développeur RPA (Robotic Process Automation) - F/H

About

Thales is a global leader in high‑technology, specialized in Defence & Security, Aerospace & Space, and Cyber & Digital. The group invests nearly €4 billion per year in R&D, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, cloud technologies, and 6G. With around 81 000 employees in 68 countries, Thales is committed to creating a safer, more environmentally‑friendly, and inclusive world.

Join us on the Vélizy campus, which hosts a wide range of Thales activities (aerospace, defence, civil, …). Located west of Paris, the site offers a modern work environment equipped with the latest technological innovations and services that help balance professional and personal life.

Thales is driving an optimisation of its information system by implementing RPA solutions to eliminate non‑value‑added data entry and consultation tasks. You will be part of the Information Systems Directorate, working with Business and IT teams to design, develop, and deploy RPA solutions that automate business processes across the information system.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse needs: meet with business teams, identify processes to automate, and formalise them as BPMN diagrams or flowcharts.
• Functional design: write functional and technical specifications describing the expected robot behaviour.
• Bot development: create automations in UiPath Studio using UI activities, OCR, API calls, database access, etc.
• Testing and validation: design unit and integration test scenarios, execute them, and validate results with end users.
• Production deployment: publish robots to UiPath Orchestrator, configure execution schedules and monitoring alerts.
• Support and monitoring: track bot performance (logs, KPIs), manage incidents, and update operational documentation.
• Continuous improvement: analyse feedback, propose optimisations, and share best practices within the RPA Centre of Excellence.

Requirements

• Engineering degree (seeking an apprenticeship).
• Proficiency in development languages such as C# and JavaScript.
• Good knowledge of relational and/or object‑oriented databases.
• Recognised for rigor, motivation, and teamwork.
• Ideally, experience in IT development or automation/RPA, with familiarity with UiPath, Git, and GitLab.

Benefits

• Access to Thales’ technological expertise.
• Commitment to employee work‑life balance.
• Inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Recognised societal and environmental engagement (Thales Solidarity, CAC 40 ESG index).

Thales, a Handi‑Engaged company, values all talents. Diversity is our greatest asset. Apply and join us!