Team Manager CMS Hardware Engineering Hengelo (OV) • Thales

About the team

At the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering discipline, we develop and design cutting‑edge hardware for applications such as search radars, fire control, and combat management equipment for customers in both naval and ground domains. Our solutions meet rigorous operational standards to ensure the highest quality and performance.

The department includes mechanical, electrical, and procured‑parts engineering teams, as well as an Environmental Competence Center. Our designs are utilized across the internal supply chain, by subcontractors, and directly by customers. We foster a supportive, creative workplace that promotes learning and professional growth and values teamwork, technical excellence, and adoption of new technologies and industry practices.

We are looking for a:

Team Manager CMS Hardware Engineering

About the job:

This job complies of two segments within our department; The F126 program and our combat management systems (CMS). The CMS is the central command and decision‑making element of a naval vessel combat system, supporting sensor management, picture compilation, situation assessment, action support, and weapon control. This equipment is engineered and validated within the CMS‑Hardware segment.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage a multidisciplinary team of approximately 30 mechanical and electrical architects and engineers.

• Build and maintain a delivery‑focused culture, including skills development, resource planning, and continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools.

• Ensure competence management to maintain competitiveness and match resources to segment needs (workload, processes, practices, tools, and skills).

• Ensure discipline processes are controlled and stable across all lifecycle phases of bids and projects.

• Define and drive the technical innovation roadmap for your discipline, promoting adoption of state‑of‑the‑art technologies.

• Proactively allocate resources to staff development and sustainment projects, ensuring project timelines and deliverables are met.

• Guide the team through the annual HR cycle, including performance evaluations, professional development, and career planning.

• Interface and cooperate with other engineering departments within the Thales Group.

Why you'd be a good match

• Bachelor’s or master degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering.

• Proven people manager with several years of engineering management experience.

• Team player focused on achieving common goals and developing others.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with clear communication and alignment capabilities.

• Entrepreneurial, flexible, and open‑minded attitude with a “can‑do” mentality.

• Experience with cabinet or control panel design is a plus.

What makes this role unique?

• Working in a high-tech environment.

• You have direct impact on the success of the department and the quality of our products

• You get the freedom to build and improve your team

A screening and assessment will be part of the selection process.

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