Hybrid Project Engineer – Scylla ISS

at Thales

• Job title: Project Engineer – Scylla ISS
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rydalmere, Australia

About the role

• Project Engineer at Thales working on In Service Support for COLLINS class submarines. Responsible for project schedules, budgets, and engineering team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and monitoring Bid/Project integrated schedule, budget, baselines, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinating input from suppliers, partners and oversees subcontractors.
• Preparing and presenting all internal and customer reporting requirements.
• Monitor KPI’s and conduct analysis to provide early alert to the business of all significant emerging variances and risks.
• Initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close engineering tasks for the Scylla ISS project.
• Develop and continuously improve visual management systems for engineering activities.
• Coordinating the refurbishment and STW of electronic, electro-mechanical and mechanical assemblies / arrays for the submarine sonar.
• Providing timely resolution to all Non-Conformance Reports (NCR).
• Providing technical / engineering advice and support to members of the Scylla ISS team, seeking Design Authority (DA) approval for changes where required.
• Management of HSE responsibilities including the creation and update of JSEAs and risk assessments.
• Proactively participate in and promote a positive HSE culture.
• Facilitating the continuous improvement of Lean systems and processes within the group.
• The definition, implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement of engineering task and refurbishment processes and associated documentation including process control, plant and tooling for Engineering and refurbishment activities.
• Utilising Thales’s configuration and inventory management systems to document engineering work and control inventory as required.
• Initiate and execute 5S activities to maintain Engineering and production areas at a high standard.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in business, engineering, project management or other suitable discipline.
• Ability to secure IPMA certification.
• High level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Exceptional written communication skills including authoring content and editing.
• Strong customer focus and external relationship management.
• Demonstrated combination of technical and leadership skills.
• Good initiative, self-management and planning skills.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, sonar systems (desirable).
• Experience with, or knowledge of, LEAN or other continuous improvement (desirable).
• Knowledge of, and experience in the defence environment and military documentation standards (desirable).
• Experience as a project engineer in an electronics / mechanical engineering environment (desirable).

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Free on-site parking & on-site canteen
• Personal & professional training development opportunities