Maritime Engineering Operations Lead

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working

Fitness discount

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Novated lease

Family support

Job summary

Thales is seeking a lead engineer to drive operations, workforce planning and resource allocation across bids and projects in the Above Water Systems group in the UK. You will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and maintain engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes safety, quality and continuous improvement within a defence maritime environment and offers flexible working arrangements and strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and operations in a defence maritime environment.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent; Chartered Engineer status highly regarded.
• Proven ability to manage resources and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication and leadership with focus on safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering operations, workforce planning and resource allocation for bids, projects and products in AWS Engineering.
• Interface for engineering demand management, coordinating delivery with key stakeholders.
• Drive performance, continuous improvement and resolution of delivery issues in defence programs.
• Develop engineering capability and provide reporting to support business objectives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Maritime defence experience

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CPEng) status

Job description

Thales is seeking a lead engineer to drive operations, workforce planning and resource allocation across bids and projects in the Above Water Systems group in the UK. You will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and maintain engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes safety, quality and continuous improvement within a defence maritime environment and offers flexible working arrangements and strong development opportunities.