Delivery Director Project Engineering

Delivery Director Project Engineering

Melbourne FL

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Delivery Director Project Engineering who will lead a team of Project Engineers (PEs) while driving the successful execution of multiple customer and product this position you will oversee engineering project delivery across cross-functional teams supporting the development and management of advanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems aircraft communication systems and related technologies.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of highly complex high-value projects with full accountability for technical performance schedule and budget. You will play a key role in identifying inefficiencies driving continuous improvement and ensuring engineering outputs meet both internal standards and customer requirements. Additionally you will interface closely with program and product teams to support project tracking reporting and risk management while maintaining ownership of scope schedule and financial performance for programs with engineering non-recurring expenses (NRE) exceeding $6M.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Lead and mentor a team of Project Engineers establishing priorities performance expectations and development plans while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and HR processes.
• Direct cross-functional multi-disciplinary engineering teams in the development and deployment of aircraft entertainment and connectivity solutions providing both technical and programmatic leadership critical to project success.
• Own end-to-end project execution ensuring delivery against scope schedule budget and technical performance including development of execution plans schedules and financial oversight of engineering activities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders customers and subcontractors to ensure requirements are met risks are managed and projects remain aligned with system constraints design authority and program objectives.
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement through KPI tracking root-cause analysis technical reviews and active participation in design validation and acceptance milestones (PDR CDR DDQ certification and final acceptance).
• Manage resource planning and program commitments by identifying staffing needs assigning appropriate skill sets serving as Work Package Manager and ensuring accountability for engineering deliverables across bids projects and product programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field with 10 years of experience in engineering program/project leadership including strong knowledge of engineering development processes.
• Proven experience managing complex engineering programs within aerospace communications or IT environments with the ability to plan execute and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting headcount planning financial tracking reporting and overall program cost management.
• Technical background with experience in electronic software and/or mechanical systems design and development including knowledge of software development methodologies and engineering design principles.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams with the ability to mentor motivate and drive performance in dynamic and complex environments.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders make decisions in ambiguous situations and translate complex challenges into actionable strategies and results.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Elective Health Dental Vision FSA/HSA Voluntary Life and AD&D Whole Group Life w/LTC Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Plan Identity Theft and Pet Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match and with no vesting period

Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Company provided Life Insurance AD&D Disability Employee Assistance Plan and Well-being Program