Engineering Tools Manager

ppLieu : Herstal, Belgium /ph3Mission /h3pThales Belgium, Herstal site, is a world leader in bprecision-guided rocket systems for helicopters and jet aircraft /b. To support its ambitious production and product development roadmap, Thales is strengthening its Engineering organization with an bENGINEERING Tools Manager /b to accelerate digital transformation and support product development based on bModel-Based Design, V-cycle and iterative development methodologies /b. /ppAs bEngineering Tools Manager /b, you will be responsible for the bfunctional management of the Engineering tool landscape /b, contributing to improving the quality, maturity and efficiency of Engineering processes and deliverables. /ppYou will act as the interface between bEngineering, IS/IT and Thales Engineering organizations /b, ensuring that tools effectively support Engineering teams throughout the bproduct lifecycle /b. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliUnderstand Engineering needs: develop a strong understanding of Engineering activities, to transform into tools and ways of working; identify, analyze and prioritize tool and digitalization requirements. /liliOwn the functional Engineering tool landscape: define the tool roadmap, evaluate solutions, manage the lifecycle of tools and identify opportunities for improvement, standardization and rationalization. /liliConfigure and deploy tools: translate Engineering requirements into functional configurations and ensure that tools effectively support user needs and existing Engineering practices. /liliSupport the product development lifecycle: ensure that Engineering tools effectively support activities across requirements, architecture, design, development, integration, verification and validation. /liliSupport Engineering software tools: contribute to the identification, deployment and improvement of tools used by Embedded Software teams, including solutions supporting software development, automated testing and CI/CD practices. /liliSupport different development approaches: understand Model-Based Design, V-cycle, Agile and iterative development methodologies and ensure that the Engineering tool landscape is aligned with the corresponding ways of working. /liliDrive adoption and user enablement: act as the Engineering Tools focal point, provide user support, develop documentation and deliver training. /liliCollaborate with IS/IT: work closely with IS/IT, which provides and manages infrastructure, platforms and core IT services, while ENGINEERING Tools owns the functional configuration, deployment, usage and user enablement of Engineering tools. /liliCollaborate across Thales: work with Engineering teams from other sites and Group organizations to share best practices, promote standards and leverage common solutions. /liliDrive continuous improvement: identify opportunities to improve tool usability, integration, automation and Engineering productivity through the effective use of digital tools. /li /ulh3Profile /h3ulliMaster's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related technical field. /liliExperience in an RD or industrial Engineering environment, ideally with experience managing, deploying or supporting Engineering tools and applications. /liliStrong understanding of Engineering activities and product development processes, with a genuine interest in understanding how products are designed, developed, integrated and validated. /liliGood understanding of the product lifecycle and development methodologies, including Model-Based Design, V-cycle, Agile and iterative approaches. /liliAbility to understand Engineering processes and translate user and business needs into effective functional tool configurations and solutions. /liliStrong interest in digital tools and their practical application to improve Engineering efficiency, quality and maturity. /liliGood project management, analytical and problem-solving skills. /liliExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work transversally and influence stakeholders without direct authority. /liliProactive, autonomous and user-oriented, with a strong interest in continuous improvement and digital transformation. /liliComfortable working in an international, multi-site environment and collaborating with teams across different organizations and cultures. /liliKnowledge of following tools are an advantage: Polarion, Jira, Git, Jenkins, Blackduck, SonarQube, PowerBI, … /liliFluent in English and French; Dutch and German are a plus. /li /ul /p