Overview

Thales Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

Together we offer 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 Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. We offer flexible working patterns where possible to suit lifestyle and ambitions.

Primary Purpose of the Role: Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensor systems and decision superiority. We’re helping navies across the globe keep the world, our friends, our families and all of us safe.

In Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW), we deploy sensors to locate and provide data about other submarines and objects. Our world-leading sonar technology is used across the UK submarine fleet.

The primary purpose of this role is to support your Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) and the bid/project team to design, develop and deliver complex systems on-time and on-budget through good systems engineering practices to meet our goals.

Principal Relationships: As part of the Thales Systems Engineering process you will interact with the following key roles:

• Engineers at all levels
• Engineering Delivery Managers
• Product Design Authorities
• Programme and Project Managers
• Supply Chain members
• Commercial team members
• Testing and Installation team members
• Sales and Marketing

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

The list below is not exhaustive nor will individuals be expected to undertake all of them. They are given as a guide to the duties of the grade.

• Converts requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing operational analyses, simulations and technical trade-off studies evaluating alternative design configurations and functional features.
• Good understanding of the systems development lifecycle and lifecycle products.
• Writing and execution of Test Specifications including writing of test plans and test strategy documents, test specifications, and executing test specifications.
• Record results of test execution, raise/investigate/verify defects, and maintain quality targets/standards.
• Able to create outline designs from requirements using a variety of design toolsets; create new concepts or modify existing concepts to fulfil requirements where necessary.
• Prepare system and subsystem requirement specifications, interface requirements and test requirement documents by analysing and refining customer requirements.
• Perform technical/engineering tasks to define system design and subsystem requirements; analyses and simulations identify design feasibility and driving requirements.
• Accurately report work progress and estimates to complete against work packages assigned by line manager.
• Investigate problems in the field or with the systems documentation.
• Develop, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems Engineering function. Assist in the assessment of relevant tools to encourage continuous improvement.
• Keep abreast of technical development both within and outside the company.
• Produce quality metrics to measure the soundness of the System Engineering and to support reporting progress to the EDM.
• Work with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.
• Represent System Engineering at formal Design Reviews, focusing on reducing design risks.
• With your line manager, continue professional growth through regular check-ins and development discussions.

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality of work produced against agreed standards
• Delivery to timescales
• Delivery to budget
• Performance against Thales Values and Behaviours
• Attendance
• Performance against mandatory training

Expected Competence Level

• Able to use a range of IT tools
• Sound ability to use System Engineering tools (e.g. DOORS, Polarion, MBSE, etc.)
• Understanding of configuration management of a system
• Experience on development projects guided by a defined process
• Ability to produce metrics as part of Quality Control
• Working knowledge of project plans
• Working knowledge of Engineering Safety Management

Experience

The Systems Engineers are the technical focal point for the System Engineering process and must resolve issues, problems, questions and conflicts in the entire system. This requires handling new and unusual issues; a proven record of working in a Systems Engineering environment is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential. Enthusiasm and self-motivation to build incredible systems and the ability to work under pressure are vital. Teamworking is expected.

Values & Behaviours: Everyone is expected to develop behaviours along three factors with two streams each: Think Big, Make It Happen, Together. See original for full details and examples.

Desirable Qualifications and Certification:

• HNC/HND/Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent

Essential

• All applicants must be eligible for SC clearance and be a sole UK National for this UK Eyes Only programme.
• Have attained or be working towards an appropriate professional status (CEng) or equivalent.
• We are not able to consider dual citizenship.

Other

• Financial / Budgetary Responsibility: Not Applicable

In line with Thales baselines, candidates may be asked to provide identity and eligibility documents for UK work and security clearances where required. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance. For details, refer to DBS NSV.

Thales is committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments. To request an adjustment or for questions, contact Resourcing Ops or the Early Careers Team as appropriate. Great journeys start here, apply now!