Discipline Manager (Functional Engineering Manager)
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Job Summary
Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments institutions and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space cybersecurity and digital identity were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
In Singapore Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973 originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2000 employees across three local sites we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management) defence and security and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together were shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
- Improve the engineering discipline practices (process and tools)
- Strengthen our focus on people development
- Ensure the sharing and capitalization of knowledge across the organization
- Enforce balance between engineering discipline and delivery
KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Discipline Manager you are accountable for:
- Contribute and support the Engineering Manager in building a clear vision and direction for Engineering initiatives and communicate to the team
- Contribute to the Systems Infrastructure and Speciality Engineering Discipline Governance
- Define and tailor discipline practices (process and tools)
- Ensure the capitalization and sharing of knowledge
- Contribute to the discipline efficiency plan to increase business competitiveness
- Promote adoption of new technologies
- Be responsible for the engineering discipline cost model definition and updates
- Assess skills required for current and future projects needs including future discipline trends
- Development/upskilling of the team and career management
- Conduct strategic workforce planning including the provision of resources to fulfil current and future bid and project needs
- Roll-out Make Team Buy strategy for the forecasted workload (incoming activities)
- Define and Manage Hiring strategy and recruitment onboarding
- Foster collaboration with other disciplines to define multi-discipline solutions with added value
- Foster an innovation and entrepreneurship culture
KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
To be successful in your role you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering IT or related discipline
- Postgraduate studies in Systems Engineering (Desirable)
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in Systems Engineering lifecycle management (10 years) including; Requirements Design Integration and Verification and Validation
- Proven experience in the development of products and projects in a variety of methodologies with a particular focus on iterative/agile development
- Proven experience (5 years) in managing and coaching staff
- Demonstrated ability to achieve effective outcomes in a multidiscipline multi-culture environment
- Experience with Safety Security and Human Factors standards and practices
- Experience with Infrastructure design processes
- Experience with Network design and deployment processes
- Ability to develop and promote high performing teams
- Develop and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Coaching and sharing of his/her know-how
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders having different objectives
- Accountability transparency and curiosity
- A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills.
- An ability to successfully manage change
- Comfort in facing and managing complexity
- Sound judgement and independent decision-making capability where necessary
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Desirable:
- Good knowledge of Air Traffic Management systems
General / Special Requirements
- Assist in ensuring a harmonious work environment in all departments that you are working with by upholding Thales key values.
- An advocate for diversity and inclusion who will be actively involved in implementing change initiatives to achieve our diversity goals
- An advocate for a culture of continuous improvement
- An advocate for Accountability transparency and curiosity
- Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health Safety and Environmental policies and framework and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self colleagues visitors and/or the environment and to ensure a safe work practices at all times.
- Comply with all relevant Company policies and procedures.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Occasional international travel may be required
At Thales were committed to fostering a workplace where respect trust collaboration and passion drive everything we do. Here youll feel empowered to bring your best self thrive in a supportive culture and love the work you do. Join us and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference for a safer greener and more inclusive world.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
About Company
In all critical environments - air, land, sea, space and cyberspace - decision-makers, operators, crews and members of our armed services and security forces are faced with millions of important decisions every day. It is in supporting these people that Thales in the United States ha ... View more
