System Engineering Manager

THALES SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in air traffic management solutions is seeking a Discipline Manager to oversee engineering practices, promote team development, and ensure effective project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in systems engineering and a strong ability to foster collaboration and innovation within teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Systems Engineering lifecycle management.
• 5+ years managing and coaching staff.
• Experience with Safety, Security, and Human Factors standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Functional Team of Systems, Infrastructure, and Specialty engineers.
• Define and tailor discipline practices and tools.
• Conduct strategic workforce planning for current and future projects.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Agile Development

Coaching

Interpersonal Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Engineering

Postgraduate studies in Systems Engineering

Job description

ABOUT AMS

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 manage the Functional Team consisting of Systems, Infrastructure and Speciality engineers.

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

· Improve the engineering discipline practices (process and tools)

· Strengthen our focus on people development

· Ensure the sharing and capitalisation of knowledge across the organisation

· Enforce balance between engineering discipline and delivery

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As aDiscipline Manager, you are accountable for:

· Contribute and support the Engineering Manager in building a clear vision and direction for Engineering initiatives and communicate to the team

· Contribute to the Systems, Infrastructure and Speciality Engineering Discipline Governance

· Define and tailor discipline practices (process and tools)

· Ensure the capitalisation and sharing of knowledge

· Contribute to the discipline efficiency plan to increase business competitiveness

· Promote adoption of new technologies

· Be responsible for the engineering discipline cost model definition and updates

· Assess skills required for current and future projects needs including future discipline trends

· Development/upskilling of the team and career management

· Conduct strategic workforce planning including the provision of resources to fulfil current and future bid and project needs

· Roll-out Make Team Buy strategy for the forecasted workload (incoming activities)

· Define and Manage Hiring strategy and recruitment, onboarding

· Foster collaboration with other disciplines to define multi-discipline solutions with added value

· Foster an innovation and entrepreneurship culture

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

Qualifications

· Degree in Engineering, IT or related discipline

· Postgraduate studies in Systems Engineering (Desirable)

Essential Experience

· Proven experience in Systems Engineering lifecycle management (10+ years) including; Requirements, Design, Integration and Verification and Validation

· Proven experience in the development of products and projects in a variety of methodologies, with a particular focus on iterative/agile development

· Proven experience (5+ years) in managing and coaching staff

· Demonstrated ability to achieve effective outcomes in a multidiscipline, multi-culture environment

· Experience with Safety, Security and Human Factors standards and practices

· Experience with Infrastructure design processes

· Experience with Network design and deployment processes

· Ability to develop and promote high performing teams

· Develop and foster a culture of continuous improvement

· Coaching and sharing of his/her know-how

· Ability to engage senior stakeholders having different objectives

· Accountability, transparency and curiosity

· A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills.

· An ability to successfully manage change

· Comfort in facing and managing complexity

· Sound judgement and independent decision-making capability where necessary

· Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Desirable:

· Good knowledge of Air Traffic Management systems

General / Special Requirements

· Assist in ensuring a harmonious work environment in all departments that you are working with by upholding Thales' key values.

· 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