Manager, Electrical Engineering
Manager, Electrical Engineering
Posted on :
13-06-2025
Employer Active
1 Vacancy
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Share
Send me jobs like this
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Job Description
Location: Ottawa CanadaIn fast changing markets customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace transportation defence security and space our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrows possible.For decades Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today Canadas capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canadas best place to live 2017 by Macleans Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.
This position is Hybrid Halifax/Ottawa or Victoria
Manager Electrical Engineering
Position Summary
Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Manager Electrical Engineering. The Manager of Electrical Engineering is the Head of Discipline (HoD) responsible for Electrical Engineering across the organization. They are also the Resource Manager for the Electrical Engineering team.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Provides appropriate resources to deliver bids projects and products; Plans the teams workload in the short medium and long term; Develops team skills to support bids projects and products; Supports recruitment onboarding performance management career management and succession planning for the team; Coaches mentors and develops the team; Leads the team to meet company expectations for productivity chargeability quality continuous improvement and accomplishment of objectives; Ensures that company policies and procedures are followed including timesheets time off and travel.
- Responsible for the establishment standardization and evolution of processes procedures and tooling for the discipline; Ensures that the discipline processes procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids projects and products; Responsible for development of lessons learned and the sharing of knowledge and experience across the discipline; Responsible for bid project and product estimates for the discipline.
- Implement and sustain the Electrical Engineering Management capability; Perform Electrical Engineering Planning and Management; Responsible for subcontractor Electrical Engineering requirements and activities.
- Responsible for performing Electrical Engineering work on bids projects and products.
Minimum Requirements
- A bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in a Canadian Province transferable to any other province as required.
- A minimum 8 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the last 10 years leading an Electrical Engineering team
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in the last 10 years of responsibility for Electrical Engineering functions
- Expertise in at least one Electrical Engineering tool; Expertise in at least one Electrical Engineering standard.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a people or resource manager; A minimum of 3 years of experience managing a budget; A minimum of 3 years of experience managing an Engineering Discipline including responsibility for associated policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Masters degree in Engineering Science or a related field.
- Management of budget worth at least 500kCAD.
- Experience in the Defence industry.
- Experience with in-service support contracts
Special Position Requirements
- Predominantly office work but will be required to occasionally work in dockyards and onboard Naval ships.
- May be required to undertake inspections on Naval ships which may involve involving bending and twisting and working aloft.
- Schedule: 40 hours per week. Hybrid position a mix of working from home.
- Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel may be required in support of the ships.
What We Offer
- Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:
- Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
- Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.
- Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.
- Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.
- Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.
Why Join Us
Say HI and learn more about working at Thalesclick here.
This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List the Canadian Controlled Goods Program the Canadian Industrial Security Program the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
Key Skills
Report This Job
Disclaimer: Drjobpro.com is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent research into the credentials of the prospective employer.We always make certain that our clients do not endorse any request for money payments, thus we advise against sharing any personal or bank-related information with any third party. If you suspect fraud or malpractice, please contact us via contact us page.
