Workpackage Manager (w/m/d)

thales; Ditzingen; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Thales in Germany is seeking a Work Package Manager in Ditzingen to lead technical management of internal development projects around mobile radar systems, coordinating HW, SW, FPGA engineering, purchasing and project managers.

The role requires a Master’s degree in engineering or computer science, strong experience in engineering management (defense preferred), and solid knowledge of German and English for cross-functional collaboration in national and international environments.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in engineering or computer science or related field.
• Experience in engineering management, ideally in defense sector.
• Knowledge of radar or related domain.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Aufgaben

• Plan and coordinate activities for development of a digital building block (System-, Hardware-, Firmware- and Software Engineering) to ensure delivery milestones are met.
• Prioritize tasks and manage resources in your work package.
• Ensure application of Thales processes in the development
• Address critical topics and resolve with specialists.
• Be the contact point for internal stakeholders (purchasing, supply chain, configuration management).
• Monitor engineering activities (progress vs planning, costs, risk) and manage technical risk.
• Present project status to management and customers.

Kenntnisse

Engineering management

Radar systems

German language

English language

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Jobbeschreibung

Location: DITZINGEN SRA OME, Germany

We say HI*

Thales in Germany is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as cyber security and digital identity markets.

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Workpackage Manager (f/m/d)

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As Workpackage Manager, you will be in charge of the technical management of internal development project(s) around mobile radar systems. You work in close cooperation with HW-, SW and FPGA Engineering, Purchase, project managers, external and internal partners to provide ambitious solutions addressing the demanding needs in a changing world.

Your mission as Work Package Manager (m/f/d)

As Workpackage Manager, you will be in charge of the technical management of internal development project(s) around mobile radar systems. You work in close cooperation with HW-, SW and FPGA Engineering, Purchase, project managers, external and internal partners to provide ambitious solutions addressing the demanding needs in a changing world.

• Plan & coordinate the activities for the development of a digital building block (System-, Hardware-, Firmware- and Software Engineering) to ensure that the delivery milestones are met
• Prioritization of tasks and resource management in your work package
• Accompany the development process in ensure the application of the Thales processes
• Address critical topics and ensure that they are resolved by specialist departments and experts.
• Be contact point for internal stakeholders such purchase department, supply chain, configuration management or specialists
• Monitoring of engineering activities (technical progress vs planning, estimated costs at completion vs. cost baseline) and technical risk management
• Presentation of project status to management and customers

We are looking forward to:

• Completed technical master studies, e.g. in computer science, electronical engineering, ideally linked to radar or comparable professional experience
• Solid professional experience in engineering management, ideally in defense business
• Professional experiences in embedded software or hardware engineering adventageous
• Experience in managing complex development work packages
• Well familiar with scheduling and planning of engineering activities (incl. cost estimation)
• Knowledge of relevant norms and standards in defense or aerospace business (e.g. MIL-STD-810 or STANAG 4370 AECTP 300/400)
• High focus on customer needs
• Strong communication and lateral leadership skills
• Strong ability to work in a team with colleagues from Engineering, Industry and Project- and Product management both in a national and international environment
• Understanding of business objectives and willingness to lead & manage
• Good knowledge of spoken and written German and English

The Group invests more than €4,5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies. In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.

For our more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.

Say HI* - Your journey to us

At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your Talent Acquisition contact Maria Gaissert is looking forward to your online application.