Lead Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom Thales Full time

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

At Thales, we empower armed forces customers with a strategic advantage at every critical moment throughout their missions. Our defence and military clients depend on us to provide a comprehensive range of mission systems solutions across land, sea, and air. Our platforms span the battlespace, including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance systems.

We offer remarkable opportunities for dedicated professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers with us. At Thales UK, we innovate, develop, and deliver technology and services that positively impact millions of lives daily, making life safer and better. Our innovations span five key sectors: Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security, and Space.

Your Well-being Matters: We understand the importance of your health and well-being, which is why we provide flexible working arrangements. Whether you prefer part-time hours, job sharing, remote work, or the ability to adjust your start and finish times, we support a working pattern that aligns with your lifestyle and helps you achieve your goals.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Proven experience in Software and/or Hardware, Systems Engineering, and IVVQ activities.
  • A commitment to continuously updating your expertise and designing innovative solutions tailored to customer needs.
  • A desire to deepen your knowledge in areas such as conception, requirement management, development, testing, integration, or validation.
  • A knack for solving complex challenges in a dynamic environment.
  • A collaborative team player who enjoys working with others.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the organization and its components.
  • A mentor who is eager to share knowledge.
  • Resourceful, analytical, and structured in approach.
  • Open-minded and curious about new ideas.
  • Rigorous and logical in problem-solving.
  • Ambitious and driven.

Key Competencies:

  • Ability to quickly grasp the system's dynamics, including key stakeholders, interactions, products, and environment.
  • Understanding of design-to-cost principles.
  • Adaptability and responsiveness to change.
  • Familiarity with management and engineering tools such as DOORS, Polarion, TFS, and JIRA.
  • Experience in network configuration and administration.
  • Proven track record in leading engineering projects or activities.

At Thales, we offer CAREERS and not just jobs. With a workforce of 80,000 employees across 68 countries, our mobility policy allows numerous employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, whether in their current fields or by exploring new opportunities. We believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way to work.

Thales UK is dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer reasonable adjustments and support to ensure that neuro-diverse candidates or those with disabilities or long-term conditions can perform at their best during the recruitment process.

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