Engineering Delivery Manager F126
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Job Location:
Hengelo - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About your future job
The F126 Engineering Delivery Manager leads the technical delivery of one of Europes most complex naval programs overseeing 400 engineers across System Engineering Software Engineering Mechanical Engineering and IVVQ.
This position requires exceptional technical leadership to deliver cutting-edge naval combat systems for the German Navys next-generation frigates.
As the F126 EDM you will:
- Lead the technical deliveryof the complete F126 solution ensuring on-time on-quality delivery of all engineering deliverables
- Partner closely with the F126 Project Management(your peers reporting to the F126 Project Director) to ensure seamless integration of technical delivery with program management
- Oversee and coordinateSystem Engineering Software Engineering Mechanical Engineering and IVVQ teams totaling 400 engineers
- Drive engineering excellenceacross a geographically distributed organization (Netherlands Germany Romania)
- Represent engineeringin customer reviews and executive-level governance forums
- Navigate complex stakeholder landscapesacross multiple Thales entities customer organizations and international partners
- Foster collaborationacross 14 nationalities creating a unified high-performance engineering culture
- Champion technical innovationwhile managing risks in this critical naval program
- Lead transformationof engineering processes tools and practices for continuous improvement
- Develop future leadersthrough coaching and creating growth opportunities across the organization
This role offers exceptional visibility and impact directly shaping the success of one of Thales most strategic programs. Youll work at the intersection of cutting-edge naval technology and large-scale system-of-systems engineering with direct influence on European naval capabilities for decades to come.
Why youd be a good match
Profile:
- Masters degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
- 7 years of progressive engineering leadership experience with at least 3 years managing large-scale multi-disciplinary engineering organizations
- Proven track record in naval systems defense or similar complex systems integration domains
- Experience leading engineering teams across multiple countries and cultures
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
- Fluent English: Dutch and German language skills are highly valued
Technical Competencies:
- Technical Excellence: Deep understanding of systems integration and large-scale software development in mission-critical environments
- Scale Management: Proven ability to lead 300 person engineering organizations across multiple technical disciplines
- Strategic Technical Leadership: Experience defining and executing engineering strategies for billion-euro programs
- Naval Systems Expertise: Strong knowledge of naval combat systems or complex defense systems integration
- Software at Scale: Experience with large-scale software development for real-time safety-critical systems
- Engineering Governance: Mastery of modern engineering practices tools and quality assurance at enterprise scale
Behavioral Competencies:
- Inspirational Leadership: Creates compelling technical vision that motivates diverse large-scale engineering teams
- Executive Presence: Confidence to represent engineering at board level and with senior military customers
- Partnership Orientation: Builds trust-based relationships particularly crucial with Project Management counterparts
- Cross-Cultural Agility: Successfully leads across 14 nationalities with cultural sensitivity and effectiveness
- Strategic Systems Thinking: Connects technical domains organizational boundaries and program dependencies
- Resilience Under Pressure: Maintains composure and effectiveness during critical program phases
- People Development: Coaches leaders and creates environments where 400 engineers can thrive
- Decision Making: Makes tough technical decisions with incomplete information while managing significant risks
Your Career at Thales
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:
- Room and attention to personal development
- Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group discovering new products new customers new countries or go to a more complex Solution
- Choose between technical expertise or a leadership path
- Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
Whats in it for you
- A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech innovative work environment
- Room for personal and professional growth within our organization
- Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries
- A comfortable workspace in a modern environment with focus on flexibility and work-life balance
- Hybrid working arrangements where possible
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 40 days off per year (PTO)
Level of responsibility
LR 11 VKG 90
Interested
Reach out for more information to our Talent Acquisition Partner Gerlof Jan Heck via or 31 (0) .
Would you like to apply directly Then click on the link to show your interest.
To ensure that we are a good match we can ask you to participate in an assessment.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Kanban
- Project / Program Management
- Agile
- Waterfall
- Project Leadership
- Application Development
- Project Management
- Scrum
- Microsoft Project
- SDLC
- Project Implementation
About Company
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