Systems Engineering Manager - Rydalmere, Australia - Thales

Thales

Verified Company

Rydalmere, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

We're inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales.

We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create.

Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

A great opportunity has become available for an experienced
Systems Engineering Manager to join the team in Rydalmere
.

The Systems Engineering Manager will be focused on producing consistent specification according to our customer needs, and perform a subset of all System Engineering activities required to develop a solution from the needs analysis to the IVVQ activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Key accountabilities and responsibilities)
The key areas of responsibility for the Systems Engineer Manager are:

Lead the engineering team in the conduct of assigned tasks in projects, bids and R&D programs
Manage engineering activities to ensure compliance with corporate and local engineering policies, processes and procedures; and applicable technical specifications and standards.
Develop any required policies, processes and procedures where these do not exist.
Coordinate work performed by integrated product teams to ensure the successful development and implementation of related engineering programs (e.g. Installation, EMI/EMC, Safety, Security, Environmental, Production, ILS).
Provide engineering leadership to engineering and technician teams.
Take the lead technical role in the preparation of quotations, proposals, tender responses and similar documents as directed.
Provide engineering advice to Project Management.
Act as Work Package Manager for engineering projects as delegated.
Provide technical endorsement / sign off for quotations, proposals, tender responses and similar documents.
Act as the primary technical interface with customer organisations, providing engineering advice, technical support and liaison.
Attend and participate in regular departmental and project meetings.
Prepare for, direct, and participate in, key engineering reviews, for example: System
Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Configuration Control Boards

QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Degree suitable to achieve membership of Engineers Australia (MIEAust) in relevant Communications, Computing, or Electronics related field.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering experience in the design and implementation Defence and / or Commercial communication networks or similar complex electronic systems.
Experience working within a Systems Engineering lifecycle.
Experience with authoring/reviewing technical documentation.
Extensive experience in management of engineering design / technical maintenance.
Demonstrated, welldeveloped team leadership abilities.
Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills.
A high level of analytical and / or problem solving skills.

Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.