Discipline Manager NexGen

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – driving this technology are our people.

It takes talented people to build and power the systems and solutions that communities depend on every day. So, we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus + Free Medical Insurance
• Annualised Performance Review Process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount - Access to a network of Gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner
• We are proud to be endorsed as a Work180 Employer and recognised as a Family Friendly Employer

Our Team
Our Air Mobility Solutions team creates, develops and deploys air management systems that are critical for safe aircraft movement. With products covering 40% of the world’s airspace, we enable the safe take-off and landing of 2 in 3 aircrafts globally. We offer the opportunity to work on complex systems that push what’s possible in air traffic management including drone technology with room to grow in both technical and team-leading roles.

Your Role

Join us as a Discipline Manager and lead the team delivering one of the most complex and strategically significant air traffic management programs in the Asia-Pacific region, NexGen Air Traffic Management System.

Working closely with the Head of Discipline based in Singapore, you'll lead and develop a team helping to build capability, drive engineering excellence, and support the successful delivery of a mission-critical program.

Based in our Melbourne office at the World Trade Centre on Wurundjeri Country, you will:

• Lead a high-performing team (~30) driving capability growth, career development and employee engagement

• Partner with engineering, discipline and delivery leaders to drive engineering excellence, governance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Champion best practices, quality standards, engineering processes and modern ways of working to improve delivery outcomes

• Provide technical leadership and oversight across complex, mission-critical programs, supporting risk management, design reviews and delivery milestones

• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and customer requirements.

Your Experience

We're looking for a people-focused leader who combines strong technical expertise with a passion for developing teams and delivering successful outcomes. You'll bring:

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams within complex project, product or delivery environments
• Strong Systems Engineering experience, including exposure to the design, integration or delivery of large-scale, complex systems
• Experience working within multidisciplinary, matrixed and geographically dispersed organisations
• The ability to build strong relationships and effectively influence stakeholders across engineering, project and leadership teams
• A collaborative leadership style, with a passion for coaching, mentoring and developing technical talent
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complexity, competing priorities and organisational change
• Experience within defence, aerospace, aviation, telecommunications, transport, space, critical infrastructure or other complex systems environments will be highly regarded.

Australian Defence Roles & Security

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role.The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

Read more about our WORK180 endorsement.