Lead Systems IVVQ Engineer

☞ Thales Group

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Cheadle North West

Category: IT - Software Part-time

Industry: Information Technology Services Defense & Space Aviation & Aerospace

Position: Associate

Job type: Part-time

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Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Primary Purpose Of The Role

As part of a virtual team (s), take the lead in all aspects of system integration and system testing including writing/authorising test specifications, conducting/authorising the testing, reporting and/or investigating defects.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

The list below is not exhaustive nor will individuals be expected to be able to undertake all of them. They are given as a guide as to the expected duties of the grade.
  • Interfacing with the client, to gain approval of test specifications and to host acceptance testing activities.
  • Writing and/or authorising the execution of Test Specifications including:
  • Writing and/or authorising of test plans and test strategy documents
  • Writing and/or authorising of test specifications, working from system requirements.
  • Execute test specifications (according to test plan and project schedule).
  • Recording and/or appoving of results of test execution.
  • Raise/investigate/verify defects.
  • Maintain agreed quality target/standards.
  • Escalate issues to the Principal IVVQ Engineer where necessary.
  • Provide status reports to the Principal IVVQ Engineer.
  • Identify test method (IADT)
  • Schedule and Chair Gate review (TRR, TQR and FQR
  • Accurately reports work progress and estimates to complete against work packages.
  • Investigates problems in the field or with the systems IVVQ documentation.
  • Develop, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems IVVQ Engineering function.Lead in the assessment of relevant tools.
  • Keep abreast of technical development both within and outside of the company.
  • Lead the production of System IVVQ Engineering estimates at optimum cost.
  • Produce quality metrics to measure the soundness of the System IVVQ Engineering processes under your control.
  • Working with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.
  • Represent System IVVQ Engineering at formal Design Reviews, with particular attention to the reduction of design risks.
  • Lead IVVQ Cost Reviews as part of a Bid team.

Expected Competence Level

Skills (underpinning Knowledge)
  • Able to use a range of IT tools.
  • Has a sound ability to use and/or assess System IVVQ Engineering tools.
  • Has knowledge of configuration control.
  • Can produce and/or interpret IVVQ metrics as part of Quality control.
  • A working knowledge of project plans.
  • Has knowledge of Engineering Safety Management

Experience
  • The Lead Systems IVVQ Engineers are the IVVQ focal points for the System Engineering process and must aim to resolve all issues, problems, questions and conflicts in the entire IVVQ system. This requires frequent handling of new and unusual issues; therefore a proven record of working in a Systems IVVQ Engineering environment is required.
  • The post holder should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels in the spoken and written word. A good outward appearance, self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure are vital.
  • The success of the Systems IVVQ Engineering job family relies on the interaction of its engineers at all levels, therefore good evidence of leading a team is required.

Desirable Qualifications And Certification
  • HND/Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.

Essential
  • Have attained, or working towards an appropriate professional status or equivalent

In line with Thales’ Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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!
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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