Thales
Engineering Delivery Management
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More than 85,000 colleagues worldwide work daily to make the world a safer place. In the Netherlands, Thales employs 2,500 people, with around 250 based at Thales Huizen, which holds a leading position in highly qualified radio and network communications. We deliver cutting-edge, dependable network and security solutions worldwide under the name “SOTAS”. Our systems guarantee optimal communication, regardless of extreme conditions enabling informed decision-making.
Based on a solid legacy, SOTAS at its core is a voice communications solution used by the crews of military vehicles (e.g. armored personnel carriers or battle tanks) during their missions. SOTAS is recognized for its highly reliable operation by our customers around the world, many of whom we at Thales have been serving for decades. Similar to the integration of telephony systems with networked computing technologies in the commercial markets, SOTAS is now expanding its horizon to support the next generation integrated mission systems, primarily in vehicles.
To meet this challenge, we are looking for a talented Engineering Delivery Manager who, is eager to contribute to the realization of this vision.
About the job
Within the SOTAS Engineering Team, your primary responsibility is to realize the engineering delivery projects within time, cost and quality. The activities for the project will be realized in System Engineering, Electronic- en Software Development Disciplines.
A total of around 40 engineers. You work close together with the Product Design Authority who is responsible for solution compliance and the Product Line Manager who defines the product roadmap, while you are focused on the delivery.
Your primary responsibilities include:
Delivering projects with high quality, on-time completion, and within budget.
Developing plans for product realization.
Monitoring, controlling, and reporting on quality, cost, and schedule.
Managing risks and identifying opportunities.
Executing product development in accordance with the Thales Engineering Process
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proven experience in project management within a high-tech engineering company.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and processes.
Experience in system engineering processes.
Action-oriented individual with strong communication skills.
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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