Thales
Digital Electronics Engineering LR09
Say HI* to our Manager Electrical Engineering role
At the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering division, we develop and design cutting-edge hardware systems for multiple applications, such as search radars, fire control and combat management equipment for our customers active in both Naval and Ground-based domains. Our innovative solutions are designed to meet rigorous standards and operational requirements, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality and performance.
The department consists of mechanical, electrical and procured parts engineering teams, as well as our Environmental Competence Center. One of our key teams is the Electrical Engineering team, comprising about 30 professional engineers. They handle the electrical designs of products like antenna units, processing cabinets, power distribution and ship cabling. These designs can be used to produce and assemble for our internal supply chain but also for our subcontractors or directly for customers. The Electrical Engineering team is proud of creating a supportive and creative workplace where learning and growing professionally are always promoted. We highlight the value of working together, being technically skilled, and being able to adopt new technologies and industry practices.
About the job
You will be part of the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Management Team and will work closely together with other engineering disciplines (e.g. System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Test Engineering, etc.) and with Supply Chain and our internal production. Your role will be crucial in ensuring seamless integration and coordination across various projects and departments.
We need an enthusiastic and motivated people manager with a strong engineering background to lead the Electrical Engineering team. You will be responsible for:
Competence and skill management within your team, in co-operation with the Thales Naval Academy, to guarantee the best level of competitiveness
Proactively managing the allocation of resources to successfully staff development and sustainment engineering projects ensuring that project timelines and deliverables are met
Leading the deployment and improvement of processes, methods, and tools for the electrical discipline. We are currently transitioning to an EPLAN-based workflow
Ensuring that processes are being followed during the execution of our engineering activities maintaining high standards of quality and compliance
Managing the technical innovation roadmap for your discipline driving continuous improvement and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies.
Guiding your team through the annual HR-cycle, including performance evaluations, professional development, and career planning.
Interfacing and cooperating with other electrical engineering departments within the Thales Group.
What you’ll bring
If you are a responsible, enthusiastic team player with great communication skills in fluent Dutch in English, you might be the person we are looking for.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering.
Experienced people manager with a few years of proven experience in an engineering management role.
Team player dedicated to achieving common goals.
Ability to leverage your personality and experience to bring out the best in others and yourself, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Strong interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders and expectations ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
Knowledge of the Eplan platform and a keen interest in staying updated with the latest industry trends and tools.
What you’ll gain:
Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:
An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.
Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.
The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.
A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.
About Thales
Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.
Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.
Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.
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This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.
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