The Project Design Authority will be responsible for Solution Compliance for a Bid or Project. The PDA acts as the primary technical leader of the bid or project team and as the lead technical interface with the Customer.
Responsibilities
* Analyses Customer needs/requirements and assesses Solution architecture and technical choices.
* Ensures Solution compliance with Customer needs, Product Policy, MTB Strategy & applicable legislation, rules & regulations.
* Reviews the technical risks and opportunities and the related mitigation plans throughout the bid or project.
* Ensures best trade‑off between Customer requirements & Product Policy consistent with schedule, costs, MTB strategy & risks/opportunities.
* Checks the production and the maintenance/service aspects of the Solution with the Production Process/Technology Manager (PPTM) and the Service Engineering Manager.
* Approves the technical specification and source selection of subsystems/products to be outsourced, considering Make‑Team‑Buy policy, export restrictions and offset requirements.
* Checks that the Engineering Environment (E2) for the Solution is consistent with Country/Company E2 Instruction, and overall Solution cost, technical risks & schedule.
* Responsible for ensuring, with the support of Specialty Engineering experts & Safety/HSE stakeholders, that the Solution design takes into account contract requirements and applicable legislation, rules & regulations, including product safety & security and Environmental/HSE requirements & standards, and that related certification activities are performed adequately and correctly.
* Approves the Design & Justification File (D&JF) prepared by the Solution Architect (ARC).
* Approves the completion of integration, verification, validation and qualification results.
* Performs the Complexity Profiler analysis with the Solution Architect (ARC) & SEM. Takes into account the resulting actions during the bid or project.
* Alerts first the DA & then upward within CBU/Domain, Country, BL or GBU Technical Directorate.
* Leads the main bid/project Engineering Reviews and approves the main Engineering deliverables at each project decision milestone.
* Organises when appropriate technical meetings and peer reviews together with the SEM (System Engineering Manager) and other technical stakeholders and experts, in order to perform the Solution technical assessment and validation.
Skills & Experience
* Sound understanding of the development lifecycle and lifecycle products.
* Interfacing with the client (internal/external), to define the solution.
* Keep abreast of technical development both within and outside of the company.
* Good technical writing skills and good interpersonal communication skills.
* Leadership skills – with natural ability to build and sustain good working relationships at all levels.
* First class presentation skills.
* Ability to effectively manage relationships across the business and achieve outcomes beneficial to both own team and the broader business.
* On‑budget, on‑time delivery, whilst maximising margin and delighting the customer.
* Effective personal organisation and an ability to remain composed and focused under pressure.
* Technical prowess in one or more of the technological disciplines relevant to the company, e.g. Sonar Systems, Processing, Outboard Hardware etc, and/or in one or more of understanding of business case generation, resource planning, and budgetary control.
* Experience in the developmental lifecycle disciplines, e.g. Requirements Capture, Modelling & Analysis, System Design, Product Development, and IV&V.
* Experienced and knowledgeable of whole systems engineering lifecycles for complex systems.
* Proven technical/project experience in critical control systems engineering.
Values & Behaviours
* Innovate – be motivated to search for novel and unique design solutions.
* Team working – maximise the use of the wider Thales community to produce winning solutions.
* Develop people – be prepared to share your ideas and experience with the wider Thales engineering community.
* Focus on customers – be driven to deliver quality solutions to clients.
* Safety – totally embrace the Thales safety culture to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all.
* Ethics – Thales employees must be exemplary in their ethical conduct and social responsibility.
Legal & Security Requirements
Job holders will be expected to perform in line with the Thales Code of Practice, Policies and Procedures. HND/Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non‑ITAR country may be considered.
To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all.
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