.Location: Madrid, SpainThales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.Thales Digital Identity & Security is a global leader in digital security, bringing trust to an increasingly connected world. We design and deliver a wide range of products, software and services based on two core technologies: digital identification and data protection.With the massive surge of electronic travel documents and national eID cards, Thales Digital & Security is supporting border agencies, government authorities and airports to exploit technology convergence to gain consistent, comprehensive border, visa management and document verification worldwide, that will:Deliver seamless travel with border control applicationsOffer convenience for travelers for fast and secure border crossingImprove border intelligence for detection and prevention, including some of the most disruptive new technologies like biometrics, machine learning, or micro services.As a Validation & Integration Manager/Lead, you will be contributing to the quality of HW & SW solutions based on Thales components using state of the art Biometric products and algorithms.If you're looking for new opportunities, ready to join a high-skilled multicultural team, willing to travel ( up to 15% of your time on certain peaks ), we are now hiring in Madrid.A week in the life of a Validation & Integration Manager:You define the validation and integration strategy with the scheduleYou will coordinate and test E2E a full solution by integrating SW/HW components from other teams towards a successful deployment on production environment