Team Manager System Engineering

For our F126 program in the Engineering department, Thales in Hengelo is looking for a talented Manager System Engineering with a passion for system development and the ambition to advance his or her career within a high-tech environment in a management role.

We’re driven by innovation, diversity, and high-tech ambition. With 81,000 talented people in 68 countries, Thales works at the heart of smarter security, defence, aerospace, and cyber technology.

Our teams engineer and deliver advanced software-centric systems for navy vessels, integrating sensors, weapons, and smart data to support everything from pirate defense to missile interception.

For our German Navy customer, Thales is engineering and delivering the full solution for the combat systems, fire control systems and integrated sensor suites for a series of new frigates, called F126. F126 is one of the largest and most challenging programs Thales has, with more than 400 engineers working on the program across multiple countries.

Are you ready to take system engineering to the next level?

At Thales, we’re shaping the future with cutting-edge solutions at the forefront of high-tech innovation. For our F126 program, we’re looking for an inspiring Team Manager System Engineering – someone with vision, a passion for system engineering, and a drive to combine technology and people for lasting impact.

What will you do?

As Team Manager System Engineering, you’ll lead a dynamic team of 25-35 system engineers and specialists, performing functional and technical analysis and design on both solution level and product/system level, for the real-time safety critical combat management system and associated systems we deliver in F126.

Your team is a key link in the F126 program. You’ll enable everyone to perform at their best: coaching, inspiring, facilitating, and building the team. Together, you’ll not only drive the development of the entire project, but also competencies, domain knowledge, and optimal working methods. You spot opportunities for improvement, initiate change, and make a difference – for people and the project. Your team is pivotal to match customer expectations, drive the software development and secure the acceptance of the systems.

What do we offer?

• Work on one of the largest naval programmes in Europe;
• Develop software that is used in operational environments;
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers in multidisciplinary teams;
• Extensive opportunities for professional and personal development;
• An international environment with long-term, technically challenging projects;
• Good work life balance with a hybrid work model (60% office / 40% remote) and flexible working times;
• Other benefits such as 40 days of paid leave per year, several allowances, fixed year-end bonus, variable bonus, mobile phone, laptop, and a la carte arrangements to exchange salary or paid leave for other benefits.

Why you?

You are a manager who puts people first, strives for results, and knows how to elevate teams to a higher level. You combine analytical and creative skills with convincing power and pragmatism. You interact effortlessly with various stakeholders, choose the right tools, methodologies and processes, and bring out the best in your team.

What do you bring?

• At least a BSc/MSc in a technical field.
• Management experience in a high-tech environment.
• Self-reflection, attentiveness, and persuasive abilities.
• Passion for people and technology.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Security Requirements

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