Senior Software Manager

Job Description

Location: Melbourne, Australia

About Thales

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 Air Traffic Management, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

About Our Site

Our Melbourne CBD site is home to over 500 employees working across our Air Traffic Management, Vehicles & Tactical Systems and E-Security businesses. A modern, new office with amazing views of the Yarra river, we are only a 5 minute walk from Southern Cross railway station and Tram stop. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants in and near the building and childcare facilities at Thales discounted prices. We have bike racks and shower facilities available and offer 10% off your yearly Myki card subscription.

Our Opportunity

From take-off to landing, Thales offers the most complete range of solutions to provide dynamic Air Traffic Services to support today's growing domestic and international travel requirements. Utilising this knowledge and experience Thales Australia will deliver a harmonised Civil/Military Air Traffic Management System (OneSKY) in Australia to Airservices Australia and Defence. This will enable a new level of safety and efficiency, while also reducing delays for the travelling public and providing opportunities to improve environmental outcomes. OneSKY will transform Australia’s sky and we are proud to be partners in its delivery.

Inside OneSKY, TopSkyNG is the new ATM system, currently under development and you will be part of the key challenges which are to develop, validate and deliver a new ATM system to be deployed in the Australia sky. Belonging to TopSkyNg team, more than 150 people, you will be the person in charge to define all the activities linked to the development of TopSKyNG Software to ensure the deliveries meets the expectation in term of productivity, quality and timing. More precisely, you will be in charge to supervise and manage all Software activities defined in the Sw Workpackage.

Responsibilities

• Promote and allow good and harmonized deployment of process, tools and means in accordance with the Software Management Plan.
• Provide technical leadership and assume overall accountability for successful execution of the Software activities, including requirements analysis, test module generation, continuous integration test and definition of generic acceptance criteria for deliveries.
• Communicate regularly with System Engineering Managers (SEMs), Project Design, Authorities (PDAs), Workpackage Manager (WPMs) and other Control Account (SOS, IVVA, CMATS, I&D)
• Report a regular status to TopSkyNg project
• Define and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress
• Tailor and drive continuous improvement of local processes in line with group policies, Agility and Lean Practises
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through collaborative work in project teams, capitalisation of data, involvement of transverse functions and co-operation between the control Account.

About you

• Strong System and Software experience of large, complex, real time software based systems
• Degree in Engineering, IT or a related discipline and relevant industrial experience in System and Software engineering.
• Strong knowledge in lean and agile methodology
• Software standard (DO178, DO278) and associated processes.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplined engineering environment a plus
• Knowledge of Air Traffic Management

Culture & Benefits at Thales

Thales can offer you a variety of interesting and challenging work. We support our employees to develop professionally and succeed. We are a growing global organisation so hiring from within is our first priority, ensuring all our employees are given every opportunity to develop and build their career. We offer a variety of initiatives that support your well-being such as flexible work practices, salary sacrifice, novated leasing and purchased leave.

Thales is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work, we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Special Requirements

You will also need to successfully clear a pre-employment medical and police check.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!