Devonport Field Services Lead – Sonar & Naval Systems

WeAreTechWomen; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Half-day Friday

28 days annual leave

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Wellbeing support

Retail discounts

Gym discounts

Job summary

Thales Devonport site in the UK is seeking an experienced Field Services Manager to lead the on-site engineering team supporting Royal Navy sonar platforms.

You will report to the UK Head of Field Services and act as Thales' principal contact for sonar activities at HMNB Devonport, coordinating with Navy personnel, dockyard staff and internal teams to maximise platform availability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within complex operational or engineering environments.
• Experience managing and developing technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within regulated, safety-critical environments.
• Understanding of risk management, governance and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Devonport Field Service Engineering team.
• Deliver customer requirements and contractual performance targets.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Thales sonar support activities on site.
• Coordinate maintenance and support activities with Royal Navy and dockyard stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and product safety requirements.
• Manage site assets, equipment and vehicle resources.
• Maintain accurate reporting, records and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee training, development and performance management of the engineering team.
• Support technical assessments and capability development activities.
• Provide hands-on engineering support when required.
• Ensure visitor access arrangements and site compliance requirements are met.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Regulated environments

Risk management

Engineering standards

Job description

Thales Devonport site in the UK is seeking an experienced Field Services Manager to lead the on-site engineering team supporting Royal Navy sonar platforms.

You will report to the UK Head of Field Services and act as Thales' principal contact for sonar activities at HMNB Devonport, coordinating with Navy personnel, dockyard staff and internal teams to maximise platform availability and customer satisfaction.