Hardware Engineering Delivery Manager

Overview

Talent Acquisition Partner @ Thales - Lead for Hardware, Technical Specialities and CortAIxLocation: Crawley, United KingdomAbout Thales

Thales Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) UK is a principal supplier of UAS, Electronic Warfare and Radar equipment to the UK armed forces, as well as an exporter of these capabilities worldwide.Responsibilities

Defines the Hardware development cycle in consistency with that of upper/same level elements (dependencies, co-engineering activities).Tailors the Hardware engineering environment (process, practices and tools) according to Company and Project requirements.Allocates responsibilities to individual contributors.Participates in the specification of the functions and interfaces of products to be developed.Participates in the definition of the architecture, and the allocation of functions, to the components for which they have primary responsibility.A summary of the key tasks includes:Generation/maintenance of the Hardware Engineering Management Plan (HEMP)Management of Hardware Engineering deliverables throughout the product lifecycle.Cost and schedule adherenceManagement of expectations of key stakeholders (Engineering Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Industrial Manager and Product Manager)Resource ManagementMilestone delivery performanceOrganisation and Co-ordination of all Design Reviews and Independent Technical Reviews in accordance with the agreed lifecycle processGeneration of hardware engineering estimates as part of company bidsEngineering Quality and PerformanceIntegration, Verification, Validation and Qualification Management of the Hardware SolutionEngineering governance, metrics and reportingRisk and Opportunity managementExperience and Skills

Required

Qualification in a hardware engineering related discipline e.g. BEng(Hons) Electronic or Mechanical EngineeringEvidence of the ability to lead and motivate a team of people to achieve a goal is importantKnowledge of Hardware Development Lifecycles/Engineering Development programmes, including experience liaising across technical and project teamsExperience in budget/financial managementExperience in Programmes, Project or Work Package ManagementKnowledge of configurationKnowledge of Lean and Agile Development techniquesSecurity Clearance

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)What We Can Offer

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribution, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provided towards academic and membership attainments.In line with Thales\'' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.Great journeys start here, apply now!Seniority level

Not ApplicableEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

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