Location: Tubize, BelgiumThales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G/5G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.
Thales Belgium SA, Belgium competence center of Thales, is a company located on 2 sites, one in Tubize (near Brussels) and the other one in Herstal (near Liège). Thales Belgium, which employs more than 280 collaborators, is specialized in the design, development and supply of critical information systems for customers in the sectors of Defense, Security (including Cyber) and Aerospace.
Profile:
We would love to hear from you if:
1. You graduated with a Master of Engineering, or as Civil or Industrial Engineer,
2. You have 10-year successful experience in Software development, technical leadership both in team and project management of complex developments and industrialisation
3. You master engineering performance optimization processes and tools (LEAN, Agile...)
4. You are willing to engage and develop your team (between 45 and 60p) through the use of collaborative work and challenging approaches
5. You are able to empower and unite employees around clear objectives by acting as a coach which mobilises influencing and “team first” skills
6. You have successfully lead software projects to deliver on-time and to budget for deployment of digital platform solution (Kubernetes, containers) and embedded software
7. You want to join a growing business company and to oversee software-related activities and be plunged into a challenging and innovative environment with diverse technical projects & electronic products
8. You have experience in developing with languages C++/C/JAVA and you have understanding of tools such as Jenkins server, Maven, Jira, Stash, GIT.
9. You have understanding in developed software systems to meet the cyber-security needs of the customer and other stakeholders
10. You have a very good command of French and/or Dutch and English
LIFE AS A HEAD OF THALES SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ROLE
As a Head of Software Engineering role within Thales Belgium you will:
11. Define, tailor and enforce the software development process to be followed, request and manage resources, be responsible for product/project work packages/budgets and backlogs, lead the software estimating activities for bids, when requested, and lead and contribute to continuous improvement activities on project and to the wider software function.
12. Work collaboratively in the others engineering discipline team and with programme team to provide realistic plans and schedules that identify clear priorities for software activities that support the wider business customer deliverables clearly identifying any software risks, assumptions and dependencies and managing them appropriately
13. Maintain and update software development plans that are mindful of evolving customer and business requirements around topics such as software team delivery structures, safety and cyber-security
14. Ensure the defined software development process is followed and necessary artefacts are generated to adequate quality, timeliness and budget
15. Lead the estimating process for the software department and collaborate with other engineering functions to build realistic and affordable winning bids
16. Report monthly on the software delivery performance to the Head of Engineering for the work package performance that you’re responsible for with a view to maintaining and bettering available budgets and delivery milestones.
17. Ensure company standard metrics are reporting current and accurate data for the work you are responsible for
18. Provide line management to software engineers working within your sphere of responsibility carrying out regular performance discussions and wellbeing 1-2-1s. Engage with team leads on training and development plans
19. Competently represent the company and the software function at customer facing meetings or audits
20. Ensure peer reviews of work and generation of necessary materials for major gate reviews for milestone deliveries are carried out as per the plans
21. Share knowledge and help people develop themselves, provide coaching, which enables you to be recognised as a great mentor and team-player.
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