Location: Ottawa 1 Chrysalis, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada's capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This is for a hybrid role in Canada. Work locations include Ottawa, ON or Dartmouth, NS or Victoria, BC.

Position Summary

The Systems Engineering Sub-Discipline Manager provides System Engineering support throughout the project life cycle from requirements analysis and design, through development, integration, test and acceptance to integrate electronic systems on commercial and military platforms. The Systems Engineering Sub-Discipline Manager supports the Manager, Systems Engineering in inspiring and catalysing the improvement of best practices, processes, tools and governance within the Systems Engineering discipline, ensuring that they are mastered effectively. They act as a primary point of contact on complex subjects and take on an educational role so that their team can reach discipline excellence and deliver competitive solutions within a multidisciplinary environment. They are a mentor and coach—serving the discipline's engineers and offering a diverse and inclusive environment. They are the guardians of engineering discipline excellence in a learning environment which contributes to our highly competitive advantage.

The Systems Engineering Sub-Discipline Manager reports to the Manager, Systems Engineering.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Canada: Controlled Goods Program Clearance

Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Special Position Requirements

Travel: Occasional national and international travel. About 4 times per year.

Key Areas of Responsibility

As a Resource Manager:

Provides appropriate resources to deliver bids, projects and products
Plans the team's workload in the short, medium and long term
Develops team skills to support bids, projects and products
Supports recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career management and succession planning for the team
Coaches, mentors and develops the team
Leads the team to meet company expectations for productivity, chargeability, quality, continuous improvement and accomplishment of objectives
Ensures that company policies and procedures are followed, including timesheets, time off, and travel

As an Engineering Manager, supports the Manager, Systems Engineering:

In the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for the discipline
In ensuring that the discipline processes, procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids, projects and products
In the development of lessons learned and the sharing of knowledge and experience across the discipline
Foster continuous improvement based on root cause analysis, problem solving and new practice deployment
For bid, project and product estimates for the discipline and sub-disciplines

As a member of the Systems Engineering team:

Responsible for performing SysEng work on bids, projects and products
Ability to adopt a holistic approach to analyse a system, focusing on interrelations of constituent parts and system behavior over time and within larger contexts
Understand system capabilities through functional, logical and value analytics
Understand the importance of requirements definition using performance analysis, trade studies, constraint evaluation and cost/benefit analysis
Able to adopt Model Based Systems Engineering and see how it serves as a basis for architecture
Familiarity with IVVQ (Integration/Verification/Validation/Qualification), R-A-M-T (Reliability/Maintainability/Availability/Testability) and associated norms and standards

Basic Qualifications

An engineering degree or 3-year technical program diploma in a technical field from a recognized university or college program or certified as a technologist by a recognized provincial, state, or federal (national) licensing body in a related field
A minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 10 years managing a SysEng team
A minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 10 years of responsibility for SysEng functions
A minimum of 1 year of experience in the last 10 years as a Systems Engineering Manager for a Capital or In-Service Support contract
Expertise in at least one SysEng tool
Expertise in at least one SysEng standard
Expertise in Requirements Management
A minimum of 2 years of experience as a people or resource manager
A minimum of 2 years of experience managing a budget
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Key Competencies

Team player with good interpersonal skills; fosters collaborative work both within and outside the team
Ability to tackle complex problems
Manages resources to meet cost, schedule and quality commitments
Ability to make decisions in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) environment
Proven dedication to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
Strong business acumen and focus on bringing value to customers
Rigorous and organized
Leadership and willingness to engage and develop the team
Ability to clearly determine and communicate status
Ability to prioritize the use of resources

Preferred Qualifications

A Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field
Management of budget worth at least 200k CAD
Experience in the Defence industry
Fluency in French

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) 124,315.86 - 155,394.82 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including - but not limited to - the employee's career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company's annual salary budget, the customer's program requirements, and the company's internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We use artificial intelligence-enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.

System Engineering Sub-Discipline Manager