Tech Enabled Designer

Role overview

Tech Enabled Designer at Thales

Within the CTO organization, the Tech-enabled Designer plays a key role in accelerating innovation by transforming concepts into tangible, testable experiences.

Working at the intersection of design, technology, and innovation , the role focuses on rapid prototyping, experimentation, and exploration of emerging interactions (notably AI-driven experiences), enabling teams to quickly validate ideas and demonstrate value.

The Tech-enabled Designer contributes to bridging the gap between design intent and technical feasibility, supporting innovation teams in building compelling and credible Proofs of Concept (POCs).

Responsibilities

• Advanced Prototyping & Experimentation
• Design and develop interactive prototypes (Figma advanced prototyping, coded prototypes, AI-driven experiences)
• Create realistic POCs and demos to support concept validation and stakeholder engagement
• Explore new interaction paradigms (AI, conversational interfaces, agent-based experiences)
• Technology Exploration & Integration
• Continuously assess and experiment with emerging technologies (Generative AI, prototyping tools, automation)
• Identify and demonstrate relevant use cases aligned with innovation initiatives
• Contribute to defining new interaction patterns for future products and services
• Design–Engineering Collaboration
• Work closely with innovation engineers and technical teams
• Contribute to feasibility discussions and propose viable alternatives
• Acceleration of Validation Cycles
• Enable rapid testing with users and stakeholders through tangible artifacts
• Support innovation projects with high-impact deliverables for:
• internal decision-making
• executive presentations (CTO / Business Lines)
• co-innovation workshops
• Profile & Qualifications

Required qualifications

• B.Design and M.Design
• 4–6 years of experience in UX design, interaction design, or digital product design
• Proven experience in prototyping beyond static design (interactive, coded, or experimental)
• Skills
• Design & UX
• Strong UX and interaction design capabilities
• Ability to design complex user flows and systems
• Experience with service-oriented or system-level thinking is a plus
• Prototyping & Technology
• Advanced proficiency in Figma (interactive prototyping)
• Familiarity with code-based prototyping
• Experience with AI tools is highly valued
• Collaboration & Mindset
• Strong collaboration skills with international teams (France / USA / Singapore)
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, product)
• Ability to operate in uncertain and exploratory environments
• Proactive, curious, and experimentation-driven mindset
• Strong communication and storytelling abilities
• Experience in conducting design workshops and Interactive sessions
• Key Interfaces
• Innovation Engineers (R&T, CTO teams)
• Strategic Designers (value proposition, framing)
• Service & UX Designers (experience design)
• Product & Business stakeholders
• Deliverables
• Interactive prototypes (Figma and/or coded)
• Innovation POCs (including AI-driven concepts)
• Value Proposition artifacts
• Demonstrators for internal and external stakeholders
• Experimental interaction models and design patterns
• Why Join Us
• You will be part of a Strategic Design team within the CTO organization , working on cutting-edge innovation topics (AI, emerging technologies, future user experiences).
• This position offers a unique opportunity to:
• shape future products and services upstream
• work directly with innovation and engineering experts
• experiment with emerging technologies in a highly creative environment
• have visible impact on strategic decisions
• 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.

Employment details

• Location: Noida, India
• 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 aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
• Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others.
• Over 2200 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, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors.
• Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs.
• The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.
• Location: Noida [India]