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With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.\nUnder Water Systems (UWS)\nOur purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensors and decision superiority, helping navies across the world keep our friends, families and all of us safe. We cover four sectors: Mine Counter Measures, Anti-Submarine warfare, Services and Future Capabilities.\nPrimary Purpose of the Role:\nTo provide the principle engineering delivery leadership, direction, decision authority and support to the programme or bid.\nTo direct and manage the Engineering team on project or bid to achieve company objectives in terms of programme schedule, financial and quality targets.\nTo ensure that the Engineering Processes are applied correctly and appropriately on the project to company, legislative, regulatory and international standards. \nThis role will includes significant Management responsibility for engineering strategy and direction and may have direct line management responsibilities for staff on Project.\nKey Responsibilities and Tasks:\nDefining and delivering the strategy, plan and implementation of the overall Engineering Solution for the Programme.\nDirecting and providing overall technical and engineering leadership to the team assigned to the project to deliver the Engineering solution to time, cost and quality.\nEnsuring the timely and accurate production of the Requirements for the System and Subsystems and ensuring that sell-off & IVVQ of the requirements is planned, documented and achieved in a progressive and low risk manner.\nEnsuring that the Programme / Project’s Design and other Technical Certification is co-ordinated, complete and coherent with the delivered and installed base and can be provided for Business approval and delivery to the customer\nLeading the interfacing with the Engineering teams of the client and other external Engineering parties to ensure that the integration and migration of the overall Engineering solution within its infrastructure and associated projects is achieved\nEnsuring that approval through own and delegated authority for all Engineering documentation and deliverables including specifications, designs, reports, analysis, code and equipment can be achieved and that all designs developed by the project have been produced by competent designers and subject to competent design check and approval\nSupporting the Programme Director in the management of change, variation, risk and opportunity, recovery and acceleration as it affects the delivery of the Engineering solution.\nOverseeing the development of cost and time estimates for project activities to meet business and customer objectives.\nLeading and implementing agreed change and stimulating innovation into the project to improve overall out-turn.\nValidate the engineering delivery progress and support the accurate measurement of progress on the project.\nParticipating with other members of the Programme or bid senior management team to ensure that the Programme or bid meets its business and customer objectives.\nEnsuring that any Corrective Actions and Observations related to the engineering delivery and solution are closed in a timely and complete manner.\nWorking with the Engineering Functional Teams to ensure that the Programme’s Engineering team are competent, developed to their full potential, mobilised and released in a timely and planned manner.\nSupporting and assisting the Engineering Functional Teams to strengthen the businesses engineering capabilities and competencies.\nSkills and Experience:\nExtensive multidisciplinary Engineering expertise, with specific knowledge of the domain, infrastructure, Systems Integration practices and the disciplines utilised on the project.\nAbility to develop innovative and low risk practical engineering strategies to manage a complex project through its lifecycle.\nStrong knowledge and proven application of Engineering Project Delivery and processes across the full project lifecycle. \nTeam leadership - with a proven ability to build and sustain good working relationships with staff, peers and managers, customers and stakeholders.\nStrong analytical skills supporting logical, effective and timely decision making.\nStrong appreciation of Safety and Safety Assurance within the Engineering discipline and Domain.\nFamiliarity with Project management and delivery processes and practices, commercial acumen and a robust approach to budget and schedule control.\nEffective personal organisation and an ability to remain composed focused with attention to detail under pressure.\nCan manage a complex project through a defined design process and is able to tailor CHORUS2 to project needs.\nDesirable Qualifications and Certification:\nHND/Engineering Degree or equivalent\nUK Eyes Only:\nDue to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.\nBenefits:\nPerformance-related bonus\nHalf day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00\n 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)\n24 hours volunteering paid for\n Private healthcare (grade dependent)\nPension scheme\nLife cover\n24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app\nEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers\nGym membership discounts\nAt Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.\nWe are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.\nIf this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. 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