Belgium Job Openings

Thales

Engineering Delivery Manager

Tubize

FULL TIME

October 28, 2024

Location: Tubize, Belgium
Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G/5G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.
Thales Belgium SA, Belgium competence center of Thales, is a company located on 2 sites, one in Tubize (near Brussels) and the other one in Herstal (near Liège). Thales Belgium, which employs more than 280 collaborators, is specialized in the design, development and supply of critical information systems for customers in the sectors of Defense, Security (including Cyber) and Aerospace.

The Mission:

In the engineering group of THALES Belgium. The Engineering Delivery Manager is the technical project leader who coordinates all engineering activities of the projects, both internally and with subcontractors and customers.

As Engineering Delivery Manager, you are in charge of meeting costs, schedule and quality of the whole engineering delivery in the project through the organization and orchestration of all the engineering work performed on the project, considering industrial and service related constraints.

You work closely with the Product Design Authority, the Project Manager and the wider engineering team to drive the definition of development strategy, Engineering Environment (tailoring of standard Processes, Practices & Tools), progress tracking of the whole development including IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation, Qualification) activities and risks and opportunities management.

Main Responsibilities:

Define the engineering delivery strategy and resource profile based on the engineering estimates to ensure the delivery of the project
define the engineering team’s work packages in terms of resources required, budgets assigned to each task, risks and assumptions on these, and the timescales to deliver within the planning and prioritization of activities required to deliver the solution to the contract schedule, costs and quality
Ensure that the system and its sub-components (hardware and software design) are designed, consistent and in line with the technical specifications and functional requirements,
day to day management of the engineering team’s activities ensuring proactive management of issues, opportunities and risks
Interface with the customer, for technical and non-technical related aspects of the solution,
Drive and report of the engineering efficiency for the project
Act as the People Manager for the engineering team on the project and provide feedback into the people manager reviews with the functional discipline leads

Profile:

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering. Electronics / Telecommunication knowledge is a plus
At least 7 years of relevant experience in technical product management or project management
strong background in engineering with experience in successfully defining and leading the delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering projects. They will be highly customer focused with excellent communication skills and have the ability to work in a fast-moving environment with multiple parallel objectives
Passion to learn new technologies and method, problem solving
Results-oriented, cost-conscious, proactive and self-motivated
Knowledge of AGILE Methodology and process driven
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Knowledge of French is a valuable asset
Capability to dealing with multiple strands of complexity to achieve business objectives and work with varying levels of stakeholders,
creating a competitive advantage by managing risk, identifying opportunities and fostering continuous improvement

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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