Organisation Context
The Airspace Mobility Solutions (AMS) business, part of the Global Business Unit Land and Air Systems, is providing leading edge Air Traffic Management (ATM), Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), Security and Digital Aviation solutions for the Commercial and Defence sectors.
The AMS business manages 11% of the world’s airspace and with revenues of over 500 million Euros worldwide, is the global market leader in airspace management solutions. In Singapore, the business focus is the delivery and support of two key ATM solutions including TopSKY-ATC(HE) and LORADS-III.
This role will initially support the TopSKY-ATC(HE) product line.
Role Description
The Engineering Delivery Management (EDM) role is focused on technical management of all engineering activities. They provide direction, guidance, expert advice, mentoring, support, audit, and workflow management (tasking prioritisation and resource coordination) in support of achieving project objectives and milestones in accordance with the approved schedule. The EDM will manage a multi-skilled team of system, software, integration, V&V and infrastructure engineers to provide on time delivery of services and support for systems and/or sub-systems of products, or for projects, across multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
· Provide direction, expert advice, mentoring, and workflow management (including task prioritisation and resource coordination) in support of achieving project objectives and milestones
· Lead a multi-skilled team of engineers to deliver software engineering solutions, aligning team capability to meet customer expectations
· Lead technical reviews, workshops, peer reviews and project reviews as appropriate for the program
· Prepare and lead the monthly TFR and support the WPPR
- Communicate, analyse, plan and report as necessary to align team capability and customer expectations
· Identify / Review risks, and proposing effective solutions; executing mitigation actions and reporting on outcomes / cost savings and residual risks
· Define and tailor the software engineering environment and the process, practices and tools applicable to the project
· Provide guidance to technical teams with regard to engineering matters aligned to the agreed architecture, to ensure effectiveness whilst meeting customer requirements
· Ensure the timely delivery of software releases in support of the integration and test program
· Promote knowledge sharing and ensuring that work is captured sufficiently for re-use across projects
- Provide support to bids, produce/review Engineering Cost estimates for any modification proposals to the functional baseline
- Provide support during the analysis of Customers requirements to propose and negotiate win–win solution responses with Customers based in Australia and worldwide
- Ensure clear communications (written and verbal) with external customers
- Manage customer scope iaw approved baseline/schedule
- Manage customer expectations
· Deliver iaw Thales processes and practises and contribute to their improvement
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Qualifications
· Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or other relevant qualification
Essential Experience
· Solid experience of managing the development of real time distributed complex software centric solutions in a safety critical environment
· Solid experience in total life cycle of complex software development, including processes and responsibilities at each stage in the cycle
· Solid knowledge and experience in Systems Engineering lifecycle (eg. EIA632, ISO/IEC15288)
· Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders across a complex environment
· Solid eperience of leading and mentoring team of multi-skilled engineering team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
· Solid experience in upskilling and training new engineers
· Experience in managing software development projects using Agile methodologies and the ability to drive iterative development processes
· Strong experience of using Earned Value Management, Work Package Control and reporting, with exposure to scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera etc.)
· Financial / budgetary management of engineering work packages or tasks
· Strong ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including Project, Engineering Delivery Managers, Product Owners, Technical Design Authorities, Speciality engineers and the engineering team under management.
· Collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence etc.
Desirable:
· Air Traffic Management domain expertise (inc. standards such as ICAO, Eurocontrol, AIDC)
· Experience in product delivery using agile methodologies like Lean methods (including PDCA, Kanban, Value-Stream Mapping); prior experience working Agile @ Scale framework is a bonus
· Programming/Scripting Languages; Java, C++, Ada, Python, Bash
· Experience working in a Linux/Unix development environment
General / Special Requirements
GENERAL
· Assist in ensuring a harmonious work environment in all departments that you are working with by upholding Thales' key values.
· An advocate for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
· An advocate for diversity and inclusion who will be actively involved in implementing change initiatives to achieve our diversity goals
· An advocate for a culture of continuous improvement
· An advocate for Accountability, transparency and curiosity
· Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies and framework and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimising accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors and/or the environment and to ensure a safe work practises at all times.
· Comply with all relevant Company policies and procedures.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
· Occasional international travel may be required
