We say HI*
*Human Intelligence – Welcome among Thales Team!
Thales in Belgium is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.
Say HI* – to your career as
Engineering Delivery Manager
As the Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM), you are the technical manager of the project, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of complex engineering systems. You will orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams, enforce best-in-class processes, and drive strategic alignment between technical execution and business objectives.
Your mission is built in three pillars:
Excellence – Upholding world-class technical standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Discipline – Structuring workflows, mitigating risks, and maintaining unwavering focus on cost/schedule/quality.
Leadership – Inspiring teams, fostering collaboration, and steering stakeholders toward shared success.
Key responsibilities:
1. Strategic Technical Leadership
- Define and own the engineering delivery strategy, ensuring alignment with project constraints and Thales’ global standards.
- Develop a clear roadmap for engineering activities, balancing innovation with practical execution.
- Champion Agile and process-driven methodologies, tailoring them to maximize efficiency and quality.
2. Execution with Discipline
- Break down project scope into actionable work packages, allocating resources, budgets, and timelines while proactively managing risks and opportunities.
- Monitor progress with data-driven KPIs, ensuring transparency and timely adjustments to stay on track.
- Guarantee technical compliance: Verify that all designs (hardware/software) meet functional requirements and specifications without compromise.
3. Stakeholder & Team Leadership
- Unify cross-functional teams (engineers, subcontractors, customers) under a shared vision, fostering accountability, trust, and collaboration.
- Serve as the primary technical interface for the project managers, and design authorities, translating complex challenges into clear action plans.
- Mentor and develop engineers, providing constructive feedback and supporting their growth within Thales’ competency frameworks.
4. Financial & Risk Management
- Oversee the financial health of technical activities, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints.
- Anticipate and mitigate risks (technical, schedule, cost) with proactive contingency planning.
- Create a competitive advantage by managing risk, identifying opportunities and fostering continuous improvement
We are looking forward to:
Technical & Professional Expertise
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Electronics/Telecommunications preferred).
Experience:
- 7+ years in technical project management or multi-disciplinary engineering leadership.
- Proven ability to deliver complex, high-stakes projects in defense, aerospace, or security sectors.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, system/software architecture, and IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation, Qualification).
Language Skills: Fluent English (mandatory); French/Dutch (strong plus).
Core Competencies
Pursuit of Excellence:
- High standards for technical delivery, with a focus on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Problem-solving mindset, always seeking optimal solutions to technical challenges.
Discipline & Structure:
- Ability to break down complexity into structured plans, enforce processes, and hold teams accountable.
- Resilience in fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
Leadership & Influence:
- Command respect and drive alignment among diverse stakeholders (engineers, customers, executives).
- Inspire teams with clarity, adaptability, and a results-driven approach.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Clear, concise, and persuasive communication in both technical and business contexts.
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The Group is investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.
For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of “building a future we can all trust”, which was adopted in 2020.
Say HI* – Your journey to us
At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? We are looking forward to your online application. Great journeys start here, apply now!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
- Electronics or Telecommunications specialization
- 7+ years in technical project management or multidisciplinary engineering leadership
- Proven experience delivering complex projects in defense, aerospace, or security sectors
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies
- Hands-on experience with system and software architecture
- Experience with IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation, Qualification)
- Fluent English
- French or Dutch language skills
- Experience overseeing financial health, budgets, and technical risk management
- Leadership and mentoring experience for engineering teams
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
Thales Insights
What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
