Engineering Delivery Manager

About Thales

Thales is a global leader in high technology, specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly €4 billion per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• A success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition
• An attractive remuneration package
• Continuous skills development: training courses, academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment respecting employees' work-life balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your day-to-day

Your destination for total control of the sky! From design to installation, we create cutting-edge air traffic control systems! We make airspace access fluid, fair, and sustainable.

As an Engineering Delivery Manager, you lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from definition to deployment, ensuring delivery on cost, schedule, and quality.

You will:

• Define and drive a value-oriented development strategy, with a strong focus on risk management
• Lead and orchestrate all engineering activities across disciplines (system, software, hardware)
• Monitor progress through structured planning, KPIs, and performance indicators (EVM)
• Ensure effective coordination between teams and anticipate resource and skill needs
• Oversee integration, verification, validation, and qualification (IVVQ) activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement and engineering performance initiatives

You also play a key role in bid activities by contributing to cost estimation and supporting project milestones.

In this role, you collaborate closely with Product Management, Project/Bid Management, Engineering teams, and key stakeholders.

Your profile

You bring strong leadership, a delivery mindset, and the ability to navigate complex engineering environments.

Your strengths:

• Natural leadership and ability to engage multidisciplinary teams
• Proactive, transparent, and adaptable
• Strong communication skills, both technical and interpersonal
• Results-driven with a strong sense of ownership

Your experience:

• At least 5 years in industrial engineering project management
• Strong knowledge of project management tools and practices (MS Project, Jira, EVM…)
• Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines
• Familiarity with cloud environments (Kubernetes, Ansible…)
• Experience with Agile and Lean methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban…)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools
• Fluent in English and French

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Thales processes
• Experience in Aeronautics or Air Traffic Management

A word from the team

Joining ATM Optimization Solutions means contributing to the transformation of air traffic management in a rapidly evolving environment.

At Thales AMS, we design advanced digital and cloud-native solutions to make airspace management safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

With solutions such as TopSky – Flow Manager, we help air navigation service providers anticipate traffic and make smarter decisions in real time.

You will be part of an international, collaborative environment where innovation, expertise, and teamwork drive impactful solutions.

Thales, a "Handi-Engagée" company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our greatest asset. Apply and join us!