• Job Description

  Req#: R0202641
  Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

  Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

  Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

  Hardware Engineering Manager

  Glasgow – Hybrid

  Thales is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products for the worldwide defence, aerospace and security markets. Thales Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) designs and manufactures a diverse range of Electro-Optical products for a wide range of platforms covering Land, Sea and Air.

  We’re looking for a Mechanical, Electro-mechanical Engineer or Hardware Engineer with experience managing product lifecycle development to join us in the capacity of Hardware Engineering Manager. This is a highly critical position within our Naval Engineering programme and will manage a team of circa 20 engineers, whilst also remaining involved in critical phases of product development.

  Role overview

  As Hardware Engineering Manager, you would hold responsibility for the completion of engineering design/development tasks within the committed cost, schedule, performance and required level of quality.

  The related tasks may cover part or all the range of activities regarding customer needs, mission, function, architectural design, and life cycle of the hardware solution (requirements and speciality engineering, design, development, integration and verification).

  Key responsibilities

  • Operate in a lead engineering management role for hardware design and development activity and in a support role for all other activity.
  • Identify the required skills, allocate responsibilities to individual contributors and leads these contributors as a team.
  • Manages advanced studies dealing with new functions as well as emerging technologies, as required.
  • Ensure that the development team track and manage progress against the identified activities, reporting progress, taking remedial action and escalating issues as appropriate, including Design to Cost etc with clear targets and tracking of achievement against these.
  • Work with the Project / Product team to provide clear and concise reports and information regarding progress and management of Risk and Opportunities in relation to the Engineering Design and Development tasks that they are responsible for.

  Key skills and experience required

  • Bachelors/Master’s Degree or equivalent in a numerate, scientific or engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience.
  • Experience of working within a product development environment, maintaining compliance to relevant design standards. Defence/naval experience would be highly advantageous but not essential
  • Ability to lead and motivate a group of engineers to achieve a goal with a proven track record in a management role
  • Experience carrying out appraisals, performance reviews, and development improvement plans with the goal of providing further development and enhanced to the careers of skilled engineers.
  • Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle including interactions systems engineering, test engineering and programme manager would be advantageous

  Security Clearance Statement

  Due to the sensitive nature of much of the work, all applicants must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC level minimum) – Please check requirement before applying if unsure.

  What we can offer

  We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

  Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribution, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.

  Flexibility

  Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

  The Work Environment

  At Thales, we believe in flexible SMART working and have the expectation this role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office based collaborative working. When working in the office, you will be based at the largest Thales site in the UK, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The modern site includes a subsidised restaurant, a café, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities and more

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  In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

  At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

  Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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• About the company

  Thales is a global high technology leader that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets. The company investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology.

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