Engineering Delivery Manager System

Description

Location: Herstal, Belgium.

The Technical Project Manager role at the company is called Engineering Delivery Management (EDM). The EDM manages the technical side of engineering work and builds the team around delivering engineering output. You will work closely with the engineering teams to set up goal-driven teams that are steered using engineering earned value management. You and the Product Design Authority share responsibility for organizing the project, its processes and its deliverables within the given time and budget. The Product Design Authority holds technical responsibility for the chosen solution, its implementation and its realization.

The Engineering department is growing fast. The company is looking for someone to run technically demanding projects, mainly its innovative rocket systems work. The EDM role is a key capability for the business and offers room for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Keep engineering delivery on schedule and within budget as the main priority.
• Lead planning, coordination and delivery for engineering projects that combine hardware, software and system integration.
• Build a team that shares these goals and forms an efficient engineering chain covering all R&T and R&D activities.
• Manage cross-disciplinary engineering teams, including systems engineers, embedded developers and test engineers.
• Find and understand the key points that affect delivery of every technical aspect of the project.
• Lead continuous improvement of delivery processes, using Agile or V-model methods adapted to defense projects.
• Identify, assess and mitigate technical risks and issues across the project lifecycle.
• Define and track schedules, milestones and deliverables that match contractual commitments.
• Keep internal stakeholders and external customers clearly informed on progress, challenges and technical solutions.
• Work with program managers, the people manager, quality assurance and supply chain to meet defense industry standards such as ISO 9001 and AQAP.
• Support regulatory and certification work on product safety, reliability and performance.

Requirements

• Hold a completed master's degree in engineering.
• Have at least 5 years of technical project management or technical leadership in an engineering company, in aerospace, defense, automotive, embedded systems or another high-reliability sector.
• Know systems engineering well, including Model Based Design Engineering (MBSE), embedded hardware and software in complex applications, system product development, and integration and testing processes.
• Have worked with multidisciplinary teams on complex technical projects.
• Manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a highly regulated environment.
• Be results-oriented, cost-conscious and willing to take initiative.
• Lead with vision and handle complex situations well.
• Bring a can-do attitude and a habit of asking why not.
• Lead with integrity and engage stakeholders.
• Show strong project management skills across scope, stakeholders, resources and risk, and work well in multidisciplinary teams.
• Be proficient with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, PowerBI, Polarion, Capella and Windchill.
• Keep a positive, cooperative mindset and look for improvements in your own team rather than faults in other teams.
• Be enthusiastic, dynamic and an excellent communicator.
• Fluent French and English are required.
• Nice to have: experience in aeronautics, space, defense or automotive, and knowledge of DO-178, ARP4754 or ISO 26262.
• Nice to have: knowledge of German or Dutch.

Conditions

Based in Herstal, Belgium.

Equal opportunity applies to all candidates.

Benefits

• Career growth is available in this role.