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SPHEREA Tech Stack

Defense test systems and measurement solutions for aerospace and military platforms

Defense and Space Manufacturing Toulouse, Occitanie 501–1,000 employees Founded 1960 Privately Held

Spherea operates a 60-year-old test and measurement business spun out of Airbus in 2014, now present across six countries. The stack reveals embedded systems depth (C++, VHDL, Xilinx, FPGA tooling) paired with enterprise operations infrastructure (SAP, Workday, IFS), but the hiring and project mix signals an inward-facing operational inflection: engineering roles cluster around supplier qualification and supply-chain transfer, while pain-point data shows sustained friction around procurement maturity, compliance, and quality constraints—indicating a company restructuring internal operations and supplier networks rather than shipping new products.

Tech Stack 24 technologies

Core StackC++ Python GitLab SonarQube ADP Workday SAP IFS MQTT Bash CMake GoogleTest TestStand Xilinx Zynq VHDL Vivado SCIFORMA Altium Designer vector network analyzer National Instruments Chroma ORCAD

What SPHEREA Is Building

Challenges

  • Supply chain risk reduction
  • Supplier qualification
  • Meeting quality, cost, schedule constraints
  • Process maturity improvement
  • Certification compliance
  • Optimizing supply chain management
  • Implementing performance indicators
  • Structuring indirect procurement
  • Improving procurement processes
  • Ensuring compliance of deliveries

Active Projects

  • Industrial transfer during supplier change
  • Supplier qualification program
  • Development of test means
  • Supply chain optimization project
  • Performance indicator implementation
  • Cross-group purchasing function development
  • Procurement process improvement initiatives
  • Procurement procedure updates
  • New rf product development
  • Product industrialization

Hiring Activity

Accelerating15 roles · 15 in 30d

Department

Engineering
7
Ops
2
Quality
2
Finance
1
Manufacturing
1
Procurement
1
Sales
1
Support
1

Seniority

Senior
6
Manager
3
Mid
3
Intern
2
Director
1
Junior
1

Notable leadership hires: Group Tax Director

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About SPHEREA

Spherea develops integrated test systems, measurement instrumentation, and diagnostics software for defense and aerospace programs. The company traces its lineage to test benches built for Concorde and modern platforms like the Rafale fighter and Leclerc tank. Today it operates across optronics, RF product development, and electronic repair services. Geographically present in France, Germany, the UK, US, China, and India, Spherea serves tier-one defense primes and OEMs. The 2026 acquisition of Averna signals expansion into complementary test automation and software. The company remains privately held after opening capital to external investors in 2014.

HeadquartersToulouse, Occitanie
Company Size501–1,000 employees
Founded1960
Hiring MarketsFrance

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spherea's tech stack?

Core engineering: C++, VHDL, Python, Bash; FPGA tools: Xilinx, Zynq, Vivado; test platforms: TestStand, National Instruments, vector network analyzer; design: Altium Designer, ORCAD; enterprise: SAP, Workday, IFS; CI/CD: GitLab, CMake, SonarQube, GoogleTest.

Where is Spherea headquartered?

Toulouse, Occitanie, France. The company operates in six countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, and India.

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