Project Engineering Delivery Manager

Thales; Oeiras; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Portugal is seeking a Project Engineering Delivery Manager based in Paço de Arcos, Portugal, to guide multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex defense and aerospace initiatives. You will oversee system engineering processes, coordinate resources, and ensure delivery within scope, time, and budgets.

The role requires a degree in computer engineering or similar, at least 5 years in technical management, strong English skills, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Experience with system engineering lifecycles and development processes.
• Proven ability to coordinate technical teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Good command of English and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee system engineering and software development lifecycles.
• Coordinate engineering resources and technical teams to deliver projects.
• Monitor schedules, budgets and associated risks; report KPIs.
• Manage and prioritize multiple engineering activities and stakeholders.

Skills

System engineering

Technical leadership

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Computer Engineering or similar

Job description

Location: Paço de Arcos - Q45, Portugal
For more than 35 years, Thales acts in Portugal for global Defence and Aerospace markets and promotes and delivers innovative solutions that enhance its customer’s critical systems´ security, on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, through a technical team of excellence.

We are currently looking for a Project Engineering Delivery Manager to join Thales Portugal! If you are looking to part of our Airspace Mobility Solutions team this can be your chance!

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of system engineering and system/software development lifecycles;
• Strong organisational and planning skills, detail oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities;
• The ability to overlook complex situations and to manage multi-task environments;
• Ability to manage and coordinate engineering resources and technical teams;
• Ability to monitor and track technical activities (e.g. engineering schedule and KPIs), allocated budget and associated risks and opportunities.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Engineering or similar;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as Technical Manager;
• Knowledge of System Engineering and System Development Lifecycles;
• Ability to coordinate technical teams;
• Good command of English;
• Availability to travel.

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.

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