Operational Trainer Combat Management System

About the team

In the Customer Training department of Thales Netherlands, we have made it our mission to transfer knowledge and skills to our trainees, enabling them to safely and efficiently operate/maintain the Thales combat systems and sensors, allowing them to act at decisive moments.

About your future job

We offer the possibility of working in an exciting and technically challenging domain providing operational training programs for our customers about our systems and solutions. These solutions include search and track radar equipment, electro optical systems and Combat Management Systems (CMS) that interact with other sensors and effectors on board of naval ships.

Operational training focuses on the use of the Thales CMS (TACTICOS), into which the sensors and effectors are integrated. The standard target audience for our training is the combat information center operators who actually operate the systems on board of the ship. Our customer training programs focus on different levels of operational training.

The main tasks are:

• Delivering CMS operation training directly to the customer, in Hengelo or worldwide
• Cooperating with colleagues from various departments worldwide to gather the necessary information as input to the training
• Working with other training colleagues to improve our training process and didactic approach to training

Why you'd be a good match

• Have a naval or military background, with an understanding of naval operations; or a professional background in technical / product training
• Are open to international travel (approximately 3-4 trips per year, 1-3 weeks per trip)
• Have a proactive, can-do attitude
• Are quick to learn new things
• Are fluent in English, written and spoken
• Speak some German

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas;
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills;
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe;
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance;
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it;
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs;
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

“Bij Thales krijg ik alle kansen en de ruimte om mijzelf verder te ontwikkelen, en dat als onderdeel van allerlei gave processen en projecten binnen de organisatie!” Anoek, Trainee

“Wat het voor mij aantrekkelijk maakt om hier te werken, is de diversiteit in opdrachten en het werken in verschillende teams met diverse disciplines. Zo blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen binnen het cyberdomein.” Maurits, Cyber Engineer

Over Thales

We vinden dat je baan de juiste work/life balance moet ondersteunen en het platform is om jóuw ambities waar te maken. Dat betekent dat gelijke kansen, inclusiviteit en een informele cultuur een essentieel onderdeel uitmaken van ons succes. Maar ook dat jouw gezondheid en geluk voor ons erg belangrijk zijn! Daarom bieden we je de flexibiliteit om te doen wat voor jóu belangrijk is; of dat nu parttime werken is, of werken vanuit huis, of de mogelijkheid om flexibel te zijn in je start- en eindtijden, we denken met je mee.

Security Requirements

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.