Electronics Design Lead

4 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Thales Full time

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

**Electronics Design Lead IAS**

**Belfast**

**Primary Purpose of Role**

The Electronics Design Lead for IAS UK is a leadership role spanning Belfast, Templecombe, Thorney Island and Crossgar facilities

Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of the technical and administrative activities of the team, ensuring staffing levels and expertise meet the IAS operating plan.

**Key responsibilities & Accountabilities**

Leading and motivating >30 electronics engineers within IAS

Support the recruitment and development of staff to meet the resourcing demands of the business and to maintain and develop the core competencies

Ensure the electronics engineering solutions developed deliver the technical solutions to performance, schedule, cost and quality.

Escalate issues to the Head Hardware and other Heads of Function as required

To plan and provide the team facilities and tool sets to meet the business and strategic requirements

To develop and manage cost estimation models

To perform/approve the preparation of resource, cost and schedule estimates during the through life process for projects

Providing expert contribution to programmes, reviews bids and plans

Support Make/Team/Buy and Outsourcing Management / Off shoring

**Key Performance Indicators**

In line with key responsibilities and accountabilities above:
Business metrics, Sales, Cash and EBIT

On Time Delivery

MYB headcount and utilisations

Capability needs

Electronics Process Review Boards

**Experience and Skills**

Significant Engineering Experience

Demonstrable Organisational skills through engineering management

Excellent people manager and able to communicate at all levels of the organization

Strong commercial awareness underpinning technical excellence

A good problem solver showing initiative and improvisation

Able to work in a complex Engineering environment with strong governance experience

Able to work across multiple business/cultural boundaries

Able to coach and mentor employees

Able to question/challenge established processes and offer innovative alternatives

Demonstrates attention to detail, particularly in investigating problems, and a pride in producing accurate work

**Education and Qualifications**

BEng in an Electronics Engineering or related Discipline (or equivalent qualification and/or experience)

**Behaviours and Values**

Must be a strategic thinker capable of developing and sharing an inspiring engineering plan

Must demonstrate leading with integrity and solid stakeholder management

Clearly demonstrate the Thales Leadership Model behaviours in the everyday environment

Excellent coach and mentor to Engineering team. Able to provide coaching and guidance whilst also being able to delegate responsibility of actions to those most suitable

First class communicator with customers, local and international colleagues

Adept at spotting and challenging risks at the earliest stage

Displays passion, energy, drive, agility and resilience in achieving work-related goals under difficult circumstances

Enjoys or thrives on developing and performing through teamwork

Self-Motivated/Flexible with a constructive 'can do' attitude

**Applicants **must hold or be eligible for UK SC Clearance (Residency Restrictions apply) with unrestricted right to work in the UK - please refer to the UKSV website for more information.**

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter



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