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Expert System Maintenance Technician - Air Defense System

Thales

Job Location:

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 6 August 2026 (3 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 4 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Jeddah Saudi Arabia

In fast changing markets customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace transportation defence security and space our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrows possible.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling control and train protection systems for the North South Railway (NSR) the longest system of its kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the countrys critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the countrys electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

MAIN TASKS:

Supports the deployment of the Air Defense System with the team by:

Evaluating performance of radar and C2 equipment.
Performing intermediate level maintenance in his specialty as required.
Providing support to the MTSD (Maintenance & Technical Support Depot) engineerstechnicians in the field with any maintenance involving troubleshooting and repair of the radar and C2 systems to ensure the operability of the systems.
Diagnosis and isolates complex electronic problems between the hardware software and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) using a variety of electronic repair and fault isolation procedures such as system diagnostics unit self-checks BITE and tools and test equipment.
Log-book follow up and reporting.
Inspection and periodic reporting of equipment serviceability.
Supporting Mobile Maintenance Team (MMT) functions and travel to remote sites to perform software maintenance troubleshooting and On the Job Training (OJT).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Senior Technician diploma in Electro-mechanics / Electricity
Specialized training and certification in each area of expertise with Radars or/and C2 in general.
You speak English (French & Arabic are an advantage) with excellent communication and interpersonal relationship management skills

EXPERIENCE

Specialized knowledge and at least 3-5 years experience in the area of ground high power 3-D radar sensors and associated equipment including all system hardware and software elements.
A minimum of 3-5 years experience on Radar or/and C2 systems.
Theoretical and practical knowledge and experience with radar and/or C2 operation & maintenance.
The technical knowhow should include Antennas Processors computers monitoring data transmission plot extractors power systems and other sub systems associated.
Experience in troubleshooting and repair of electronic circuits by visual inspection or by use of diagnostic software or test equipment.
Experience in the use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes digital multi-meters power meters and signal and pulse generators to test tune align adjust calibrate and troubleshoot communication equipment.
Experience in a complex environment (multi-cultural multi-disciplinary matrix organization customer interactions etc)
Good understanding of wider CONTRACTOR support services.

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