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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates senior engineering leadership with a focus on risk management and stakeholder communication within complex engineering environments. Possesses a thorough understanding of product development cycles and the ability to coach and mentor teams while delivering significant engineering programmes.
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Senior Engineering LeadershipRisk ManagementTechnical Team CoordinationNaval Comms ArchitectureEngineering Qualification
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Hard Skills
Engineering GovernanceProduct Development CyclesEngineering ReviewsProblem-SolvingEngineering Programme DeliveryTechnical ApplicationIntegration of Specialist TeamsAttention to DetailInnovative AlternativesComplex Engineering Environment
Soft Skills
People ManagementCommunication SkillsCoaching and MentoringInitiativeImprovisation
Certifications & Qualifications
Engineering Qualification (Degree Level/Masters)Security Clearance (SC)
Industry Keywords
MCCS ProgrammeStakeholder EngagementMulti-Disciplined Team EnvironmentEmployee Engagement DriversEngineering Culture
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide the MCCS programme with senior engineering leadership, governance and oversight
- Anticipate and mitigate risks and maximise opportunities related to engineering delivery challenges across bids and programmes
- Lead technical and engineering activities across the MCCS programme to meet business and customer requirements
- Coordinate with the Head of Systems Engineering, MCCS Programme Director, stakeholders, competence centres, project, technical and engineering teams
- Coach and inspire others while mitigating engineering risks to the business
- Ensure business engineering risks are understood and mitigated, with risk reduction through programme stages
- Interface and communicate with key business stakeholders
- Conduct engineering reviews of business bids, project solutions and product solutions
- Coach teams and support problem recognition, avoidance, mitigation, resolution and escalation
- Establish appropriate governance to meet role objectives
- Maintain strong internal and external stakeholder links and competitive advantage
- Work with suppliers, Thales employees and customers in a multi-disciplined team environment
Requirements
What you’ll need- Industry experienced (Ex-BAE/LM Chief Engineer)
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical teams
- Understanding of product development cycles and integration of specialist teams
- Experience in the technical application and architecture of Naval comms
- Significant domain related engineering experience including delivering significant engineering programmes
- Excellent people manager and able to communicate at all levels of the organization
- Strong problem-solving skills, initiative and improvisation
- Experience working in a complex Engineering environment with strong governance
- Able to work across multiple business/cultural boundaries
- Able to coach and mentor senior employees
- Thorough understanding of engineering environments and their impact on the business
- Knowledge of employee engagement drivers and engineering culture
- Ability to question/challenge established processes and offer innovative alternatives
- Attention to detail, particularly in investigating problems, and pride in producing accurate work
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplined team environment with suppliers, Thales employees and customers
- Appropriate Engineering Qualification (Degree level/Masters)
- Must be a UK National
- Must achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats prior to commencing employment
- Generally, eligibility for full SC requires residence in the UK for the last 5 years; in some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ UK residence over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-related bonus
- Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
- 24 hours volunteering paid for
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Private medical insurance
- Buying or selling annual leave
- Cycle to work schemes
- Employee discounts
- Paid volunteering day
- Stocks and shares
- Annual bonus