Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) and Work Package Manager (WPM)

About Thales

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Thales est un leader mondial des hautes technologies spécialisé dans trois secteurs d'activité : Défense & Sécurité, Aéronautique & Spatial, et Cyber & Digital. Il développe des produits et solutions qui contribuent à un monde plus sûr, plus respectueux de l'environnement et plus inclusif. Le Groupe investit près de 4 milliards d'euros par an en Recherche & Développement, notamment dans des domaines clés de l'innovation tels que l'IA, la cybersécurité, le quantique, les technologies du cloud et la 6G. Thales compte près de 81 000 collaborateurs dans 68 pays.

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, caring environment that respects employees' work-life balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your Daily Life

At the heart of Saint Quentin en Yvelines, the Elancourt site is one of Thales's most important technological centers of excellence. The diversity and technicality of systems and equipment mobilize know-how in over 80 professions in high-tech defense, security solutions, and digital services.

Within the Radar Engineering Competence Center, responsible for the development of airborne radars, you will take on the responsibilities of Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) and Work Package Manager for a major program.

This major development involves over 200 engineers and implements the most advanced engineering technologies and practices in the System, Hardware, and Software disciplines.

You will be a member of the Core Team of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) led by the program director. You will work in close collaboration with the Program Manager and Project Design Authority of the project, and with all members of the Core Team from Engineering, Industry, Purchasing, and Finance functions.

Responsibilities

As EDM, you are responsible for:

• Meeting the commitments for all engineering services
• The development strategy, including IVVQ
• Excellence in engineering practices in accordance with the strategic plans of the disciplines
• Coordinating engineering activities across the entire development scope of the radar and enabling systems

As WPM for the radar engineering and means package, you are responsible for:

• Meeting commitments for milestones and client and internal deliverables for the package, covering IS, cyber (Weapon System Security), Specialty Engineering, IVVQ, and Test Means disciplines.

Your Profile

As an Engineer, you have at least 10 years of experience in engineering management for embedded equipment or systems development, ideally gained in the defense or aeronautics sector. You have solid experience in systems engineering, managing engineering packages, and leading multi-disciplinary teams. You are familiar with the processes and reference frameworks of a large group's engineering.

You have skills in problem analysis and resolution, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders in a complex project and organizational environment.

You have the ability to rally teams around high-stakes objectives and are driven by collective success. You are recognized for your natural leadership qualities.

Do you aspire to lead large-scale projects with high technical stakes and innovative technologies? Then this position is for you!

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

As the position may require access to information classified as national defense secret, the selected candidate will undergo a security clearance procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the French Defense Code and IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 9, 2021.

Welcome to Thales

Location: Elancourt, France Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three business 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 annually 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