Team Manager Electronics Engineering

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

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About us
Thales Nederland is active in the Defense and Security sectors and is a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of our business. Thales Nederland is a world leader in the naval radar market, producing high-tech radar systems that continuously push technology boundaries. These radar systems consist of active electronically scanned phased array antennas that combine different technological disciplines at high levels of integration. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 70,000 in more than 50 countries making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.

The Radar Front-End Engineering department designs and develops state-of-the-art antennas for our radars including transmitters, receivers, signal generators, digital signal processing, timing & control and other digital and analog building blocks. In addition, we explore new technologies and innovations for these domains as well as for the architecture of radar front-ends as a whole. The RFE team is responsible for the full spectrum of activities, from development to product realization, including integration, verification, validation and qualification.

We are looking for a

Team Manager Electronics Engineering

About the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated people manager to lead one of our RFE Engineering teams. You lead a team of engineering professionals in a motivating and inspiring way. With your experience and knowledge, you are able to work closely with your team to secure our objectives, in a predictable way.

About you

• Do you already have experience as a people manager and are you looking for a next step? Or are you cut out for this and are you prepared to develop yourself in this profession?

• You have at least a completed bachelor education and you have demonstrable experience in the development of electronics in such a way that you support the team in work and personal development, coach and inspire achieving goals;

• You are a team player with strong dedication to achieve common team goals. You have a clear sense of how to leverage your personality and experience to bring out the best in others and yourself;

• You have good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage expectations and explain technical detail at different levels;

• You have a “can-do” and “why-not-this” mentality: entrepreneurial, flexible and open mindset;

• You are fluent in Dutch and English;

• You have the Dutch nationality.

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.

• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.

• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.

• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.

• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.

• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.

• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

Interested?

If you have any questions about this position, please send an email to [email protected]

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We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Security Requirements

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.