Manager, Electrical Engineering

Manager, Electrical Engineering Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Manager, Electrical Engineering. The Manager of Electrical Engineering is the Head of Discipline (HoD) responsible for Electrical Engineering across the organization. The Manager is also the Resource Manager for the Electrical Engineering team. Location & Schedule Hybrid: Halifax, Ottawa, or Victoria – a mix of working from home and office work. Schedule: 40 hours per week. Key Areas of Responsibility 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. Responsible for the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for the discipline; ensures that the discipline processes, procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids, projects and products; responsible for development of lessons learned and the sharing of knowledge and experience across the discipline; responsible for bid, project and product estimates for the discipline. Implement and sustain the Electrical Engineering Management capability; perform Electrical Engineering Planning and Management; responsible for subcontractor Electrical Engineering requirements and activities. Responsible for performing Electrical Engineering work on bids, projects and products. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent. Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in a Canadian Province, transferable to any other province as required. Minimum 8 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer. Minimum 5 years of experience in the last 10 years leading an Electrical Engineering team. Minimum 3 years of experience in the last 10 years of responsibility for Electrical Engineering functions. Expertise in at least one Electrical Engineering tool and at least one Electrical Engineering standard. Minimum 3 years of experience as a people or resource manager; minimum 3 years of experience managing a budget; minimum 3 years of experience managing an Engineering Discipline, including responsibility for associated policies and procedures. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field. Management of budget worth at least 500k CAD. Experience in the Defence industry. Experience with in-service support contracts. Special Position Requirements Predominantly office work but will be required to occasionally work in dockyards and onboard Naval ships. May be required to undertake inspections on Naval ships which may involve bending and twisting, and working aloft. Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel may be required in support of the ships. What We Offer 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. Why Join Us? Say HI and learn more about working at Thales: https://youtu.be/9aMF4NMhEJo Compensation The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and variable compensation target, is between 105,983.86 - 171,292.37 CAD Annual. Equal Opportunity & Accommodations 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. Security Clearance 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr