Team Manager System Engineering, Hengelo

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Team Manager System Engineering

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About the Team The group F126 Solution Engineering, part of the F126 Segment, is responsible for the definition and implementation of Mission Systems based on the needs of our customers, particularly for the F126 program. A Mission System is a complete service package with guaranteed performance and availability of our systems and equipment throughout the life cycle, enabling our customers to perform their missions in the Naval Domain with outstanding performance at a competitive cost, anytime, anywhere.

Location:

Hengelo, Netherlands.

About Your Future Job We are looking for a motivated person to lead part of our F126 Engineering team as Team Manager. You will manage the team in a motivating and inspiring way, working closely with the team while empowering them to develop their level of design autonomy.

The group consists of technical experts who support soft‑ and hardware‑ and (network) infrastructure product development. The experts perform concept and requirements definition for these products based on their System Engineering experience and architecture.

The Team Manager is part of the F126 Engineering management team and will inform internal stakeholders about the group, effectuate process improvements, and maintain resource planning in line with project needs.

Responsibilities The Team Manager is responsible for maintaining resource planning in alignment with project requirements, communicating with stakeholders, driving process improvements, and ensuring the team’s operational effectiveness.

Why you'd be a good match

Clear sense of leveraging personality, knowledge and experience to bring out the best in others and yourself.

Ability to set direction, provide energy and connect with the team.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills toward stakeholders.

Analytical and solution‑focused mindset.

Experience in System Engineering (Requirements Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, and Product engineering).

Knowledge of software‑intensive systems development.

Experience with Agile and SCRUM processes.

High creativity, initiative, pragmatism, and persuasiveness.

Experience in people and team management and understanding team challenges.

Fluency in spoken and written English; German is a strong plus.

What's In It For You

A challenging job in a great team within a high‑tech, innovative work environment, with freedom for initiative and good ideas.

Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, including technical, commercial, and international skills.

Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries.

A comfortable workspace in a modern environment, focus on flexibility and work‑life balance.

Hybrid working options; e.g., work from home two days a week if the role allows.

Competitive salary, travel allowance, and the ability to personalize employment conditions (e.g., trade days off for internet costs, bicycle plan, company fitness, relocation costs).

40 days off per year (PTO).

Diversity Statement We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means equal opportunities, inclusion, and an informal culture are integral to our success. Your well‑being and happiness matter to us! We offer flexibility, including part‑time hours, job sharing, remote working, and flexible start and finish times.

Security Requirements In line with Thales’ baseline security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the Netherlands, and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require a security clearance requiring further evidence. For details of the evidence required to apply forsecurity clearance, please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.

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