Senior Integration Engineer

Location: Singapore, Singapore

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.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

Role Description

The Senior Integration Engineer is responsible for the integration of software and hardware components within a complex software centric ATM system.  The role involves coordinating and executing integration activities, troubleshooting system issues and ensuring the various components are working seamlessly together while satisfying functional and performance requirements.

Working within a Integrated Product Team, the role may also involve Verification and Validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the successful integration and the test of incremental software releases for systems and/or subsystems, in accordance with the schedule set by the Technical Leads and WPM
• Manage and/or contribute to the setup of environments to facilitate the integration, testing and acceptance activities required by the program. Provide instruction on the setup of environments to support validation activities.
• Define and/or contribute to testing activities across multiple platforms (regression, interface, simulation scenarios and test tools) to support project milestones and deadlines
• Able to analyse System/Subsystem technical and functional issues, ensuring they are identified early, captured fully and logged according to internal processes.
• To collaborate with System, Subsystem and Infrastructure teams to ensure that the integration activities are in line with the design and specifications
• Output documentation and engineering artefacts (E.g. System Integration Test Documentation) with the expected level of compliance (functional, performance, robustness, security and quality) that are aligned with internal configuration management processes.
• Produce scripts in order to automate system administration tasks. 
• Manage and/or implement test & measuring tools used for system performance, loading and response-time assessment
• Provide technical support to junior integrators and the V&V teams
• Support Technical Leads and WPM through:
  • Making recommendations on strategies to improve performance or productivity
  • Identify risks, and proposing effective solution early and executing mitigation actions
  • Providing input into the planning and coordination of program integration activities  
• Work directly with the customer and internal integration training (as required)
• Identify risks, and propose effective solutions; execute mitigation actions and report on outcomes / cost savings and residual risks
• Authoring and/or reviewing documentation and documentation updates  
• Promote knowledge sharing ensuring that work is captured sufficiently for re-use across projects
• Following Thales processes and practises and contribute to their improvement

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or relevant experience

Essential Experience

• 5 years minimum experience holding similar positions integrating complex software-centric real-time systems
• Ability to understand the structure of and troubleshoot Virtualisation Platforms/Operating Systems (Clients/Servers): 3+ years
  • Linux/Unix Operating Systems, SNMP Services, RSYSLOG
  • Windows Operating systems
  • VMWare
• Scripting: Python, Shell, XML: 3+ years
• DevOps and Automation Tools: Ansible, Jenkins
• Configuration Management: GIT (Bitbucket), JIRA
• Cybersecurity: LDAP, AD, PKI
• Network Protocols and technologies: SNMP, UDP, TCP, IP
• Debugging tools e.g. Wireshark
• Infrastructure monitoring tools
• Aptitude to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary integrated team environment with colleagues based in remote sites or other countries.
• A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex engineering issues and concepts both verbally and written - tailored appropriately for the stakeholder
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Desirable:

• Programming Languages: Java, C++

• Site integration and deployment experience
• Knowledge of networks and network configuration / exposure to distributed systems
• Work experience in integrating large projects, preferably ATC-related (Military of Civilian).

General / Special Requirements

GENERAL

• Assist in ensuring a harmonious work environment in all departments that you are working with by upholding Thales' key values.
• An advocate for diversity and inclusion who will be actively involved in implementing change initiatives to achieve our diversity goals
• An advocate for a culture of continuous improvement
• An advocate for Accountability, transparency and curiosity
• Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies and framework and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimising accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors and/or the environment and to ensure a safe work practises at all times.
• Comply with all relevant Company policies and procedures.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Be eligible for Security Clearance from the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs (CAT2)
• Occasional international travel may be required

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