Thomas joined MBDA in 2016 from Airbus and was appointed Managing Director of MBDA Germany GmbH and Executive Group Director Improvement and he was subsequently appointed Executive Group Director Strategy in 2018.
Thomas joined AIRBUS Defence & Space in 1996 where from 2008 to 2011, he served as Associate Head of the EADS Brussels Office, holding the title of EADS Director EU Defence Policy.
Between 2011 and 2014, he led the Technical Sales Support unit and subsequently the Portfolio Management unit at Cassidian Mission Systems. From 2014 until the end of 2015, he was responsible for the strategy of the Space Systems division.
After completing his Abitur in 1988, Thomas served for two years in the German Armed Forces, specialising in air defence. He then earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Siegen.