Workpackage Manager (w/m/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Thales Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Thales in Germany is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as cyber security and digital identity markets.
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Workpackage Manager (f/m/d)
In Ditzingen #LI-HYBRID (Ref. Nr. R0310887)
As Workpackage Manager, you will be in charge of the technical management of internal development project(s) around mobile radar systems. You work in close cooperation with HW-, SW and FPGA Engineering, Purchase, project managers, external and internal partners to provide ambitious solutions addressing the demanding needs in a changing world.
Your mission as Work Package Manager (m/f/d)
As Workpackage Manager, you will be in charge of the technical management of internal development project(s) around mobile radar systems. You work in close cooperation with HW-, SW and FPGA Engineering, Purchase, project managers, external and internal partners to provide ambitious solutions addressing the demanding needs in a changing world.
- Plan & coordinate the activities for the development of a digital building block (System-, Hardware-, Firmware- and Software Engineering) to ensure that the delivery milestones are met
- Prioritization of tasks and resource management in your work package
- Accompany the development process in ensure the application of the Thales processes
- Address critical topics and ensure that they are resolved by specialist departments and experts.
- Be contact point for internal stakeholders such purchase department, supply chain, configuration management or specialists
- Monitoring of engineering activities (technical progress vs planning, estimated costs at completion vs. cost baseline) and technical risk management
- Presentation of project status to management and customers
We are looking forward to:
- Completed technical master studies, e.g. in computer science, electronical engineering, ideally linked to radar or comparable professional experience
- Solid professional experience in engineering management, ideally in defense business
- Professional experiences in embedded software or hardware engineering adventageous
- Experience in managing complex development work packages
- Well familiar with scheduling and planning of engineering activities (incl. cost estimation)
- Knowledge of relevant norms and standards in defense or aerospace business (e.g. MIL-STD-810 or STANAG 4370 AECTP 300/400)
- High focus on customer needs
- Strong communication and lateral leadership skills
- Strong ability to work in a team with colleagues from Engineering, Industry and Project- and Product management both in a national and international environment
- Understanding of business objectives and willingness to lead & manage
- Good knowledge of spoken and written German and English
The Group invests more than €4,5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.
In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.
For our more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.
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At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your Talent Acquisition contact Maria Gaissert is looking forward to your online application.
Maria Gaissert - Talent Acquisition Partnerin #LI-MG1
+49 172 8281399