Engineering Delivery Manager

Base location: Cheadle / Templecombe, UK. We can offer a hybrid approach to office and remote working, with an expectation of 3 days per week on site. Travel within Thales sites up to 15% of the time and occasional client meetings in the UK may be required.

We are looking for a hardworking individual with a can‑do attitude who wants to develop a career in a managerial role that offers the opportunity to drive a programme? Good communication skills and a desire to help develop others are essential.

What The Role Has To Offer

• Opportunity to step up to an engineering management position
• Good opportunity to learn in a different engineering domain
• Stretch your thinking by working on a challenging & complex programme

About The Team / Rewards

You will be managing a multidisciplinary team, including teams within Hardware, Software, Systems, Safety, and Cyber Security. This team works together on the delivery of sonar equipment and is a close-knit, hardworking group that enjoys working together on site.

Our Opportunity

Your role as Engineering Delivery Manager will be to deliver on one of our sonar programmes, including being responsible for cost & schedule and fully fulfilling customer needs. Your responsibilities will include providing the principal engineering delivery leadership, direction, decision authority and support to the programme or bid. You will also direct and manage the Engineering team on project or bid to achieve company objectives in terms of programme schedule, financial and quality targets. You will ensure that Engineering processes are applied correctly and in accordance with company, legislative, regulatory and international standards. You will take on significant management responsibility for engineering strategy and direction, and may have direct line management responsibilities for staff on the project.

Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK SC Level Security Clearance without restrictions and be UK nationals.

About You

• Extensive experience of systems engineering and ideally worked within the defence sector.
• Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team as a team lead or member.
• Strong analytical skills supporting logical, effective and timely decision‑making.
• Strong appreciation of Safety and Safety Assurance within the engineering discipline and domain.

It would be desirable if you have undertaken a manager role previously, again ideally within defence and having previously worked on submarines or sonar equipment. However, if not, this role would therefore be a great opportunity for you to develop this part of your career.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and we offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well‑being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what matters 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.

We encourage you to have an informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner if you are interested in this role.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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