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Location: Ottawa 1 Chrysalis, CanadaIn 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. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. 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 an engineering discipline excellence in a learning environment which contribute to our highly competitive advantage.The Systems Engineering Sub-Discipline Manager reports to the Manager, Systems Engineering.Regulatory Compliance Requirements: CanadaControlled Goods Program Clearance Security ClearanceDescribe Specific need: NATO SECRETSpecial Position RequirementsTravel: 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 productsPlans the team’s workload in the short, medium and long termDevelops team skills to support bids, projects and productsSupports recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career management and succession planning for the teamCoaches, mentors and develops the teamLeads the team to meet company expectations for productivity, chargeability, quality, continuous improvement and accomplishment of objectivesEnsures that company policies and procedures are followed, including timesheets, time off, and travelAs an Engineering Manager, supports the Manager, Systems EngineeringIn the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for the disciplineIn ensuring that the discipline processes, procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids, projects and productsIn the development of lessons learned and the sharing of knowledge and experience across the disciplineFoster continuous improvement based on root cause analysis, problem solving and new practice deploymentFor bid, project and product estimates for the discipline and sub-disciplinesAs a member of the Systems Engineering team,Responsible for performing SysEng work on bids, projects and productsYou have the ability to adopt a holistic approach to analyse a system, focusing on the way that a system’s constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systemsYou are able to understand the system capabilities through functional, logical and value analyticsYou understand the importance of requirements definition through a process using performance analysis, trade studies, constraint evaluation and cost/benefit analysisYou are able to adopt a Model Based Systems Engineering and see how it serves as a basis for architectureYou have notions of IVVQ (Integration/Verification/Validation/Qualification), R-A-M-T (Reliability/Maintainability/Availability/Testability) and associated norms and standards Basic QualificationsAn 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 fieldA minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 10 years managing a SysEng teamA minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 10 years of responsibility for SysEng functionsA minimum of 1 year of experience in the last 10 years as a Systems Engineering Manager for a Capital or In-Service Support contractExpertise in at least one SysEng toolExpertise in at least one SysEng standardExpertise in Requirements ManagementA minimum of 2 years of experience as a people or resource managerA minimum of 2 years of experience managing a budgetStrong written and verbal communication skills in EnglishKey Competencies:You are a team player, have good interpersonal skills and foster collaborative work both within and outside your teamYou know how to tackle complex problemsYou manage resources in order to meet cost, schedule and quality commitmentsYou are able to make decisions in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Uncertain (VUCA) environmentYou have proven dedication towards continuous improvement and knowledge sharing You have strong business acumen and dedicate yourself to bringing value to your customersYou are rigorous and organizedYou are a leaderYou are willing to engage and develop your teamYou are able to clearly determine and communicate statusYou are able to prioritize the use of resourcesPreferred QualificationsA Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related fieldManagement of budget worth at least 200k CADExperience in the Defence industryFluency in FrenchWhat We OfferThales 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.Why Join Us?Say HI and learn more about working at Thales click here.#hybrid#LI-WM1The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is betweenTotal Target Cash (TTC) 111,710.72 - 201,817.01 CAD AnnualThales 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.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.