Product Line Architect - Naval Optronics
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/18/2024
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Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Product Line Architect – Naval Optronics
Glasgow - Hybrid
Thales is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products for the worldwide defence, aerospace and security markets. Naval Optronics is a key and growing product area for the Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) business line of Thales UK.
A senior vacancy has arisen for Product Line Architect – Naval Optronics reporting to the OME UK Technical Director and working closely with the Naval Business Director, to provide strategic leadership of our Naval engineering and technology.
The role will be of interest to professionals with expertise in military Naval Optronics who already work at a strategic level in Industry or the military with a focus on the Naval Optronics and the ambition to take on larger strategic responsibilities in that domain. This includes Periscopes, Optronic Masts, Hybrid Periscopes, their capability, control and integration into submarine platform systems.
The Product Line Architect is responsible for the architecture, technical choices & roadmap throughout their lifecycle of the products within the product group.
Key responsibilities:
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Our packages will include significant bonus, car allowance, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provide towards academic and membership attainments.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Product Line Architect – Naval Optronics
Glasgow - Hybrid
Thales is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products for the worldwide defence, aerospace and security markets. Naval Optronics is a key and growing product area for the Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) business line of Thales UK.
A senior vacancy has arisen for Product Line Architect – Naval Optronics reporting to the OME UK Technical Director and working closely with the Naval Business Director, to provide strategic leadership of our Naval engineering and technology.
The role will be of interest to professionals with expertise in military Naval Optronics who already work at a strategic level in Industry or the military with a focus on the Naval Optronics and the ambition to take on larger strategic responsibilities in that domain. This includes Periscopes, Optronic Masts, Hybrid Periscopes, their capability, control and integration into submarine platform systems.
The Product Line Architect is responsible for the architecture, technical choices & roadmap throughout their lifecycle of the products within the product group.
Key responsibilities:
- Acts as the technical leader for the product group.
- Defines & manages all Product Line Engineering (PLE), product variability, commonality & re-use across the product group & throughout the Product lifecycle.
- Analyses the Product needs/requirements, to define the Product technical solution
- Prepares the technical part of the Product Plan
- Within the product architecture, seeks to maximise re-use of building blocks/technology from other OME UK products, other Thales UK products and products from Thales worldwide.
- Alerts Business Sector Director, PLM and Technical Director when technical issues arise in the product group.
- Works closely with the Design Authorities of bids & projects using Product Line Management products to detect and mitigate risks of divergence with Product Line technical roadmap.
- Operational needs - working with users (especially Royal Navy and export customers) to solicit and understand the operational needs for Naval Optronic systems and link operational needs to the proposed technical solutions in the Technology Plan.
- External funding - identification and pursuit of sources of external technology funding (MoD, DSTL, DASA, Industry, Government) to support activities within the land domain.
- Bachelor, Masters or Post-Doctoral Degree (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc, EngD or PhD) in a mathematical, scientific or engineering subject
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- Naval Optronics development, integration or operation - demonstrated capability in current or previous roles.
- Experience developing or integrating Naval Optronic Systems (desirable but not essential)
- Knowledge of key trends in Naval Optronics and the passion to steer the capability in Thales to profitably benefit from these trends
- Business savvy with an entrepreneurial streak when it comes to seeking out and developing new products
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Our packages will include significant bonus, car allowance, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provide towards academic and membership attainments.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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