IVVQ Operational Lead; Submarines

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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and thats why we offer you the flexibility to do whats important to you;

whether thats 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.

Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensor systems and decision superiority. We’re helping navies across the globe keep the world, our friends, our families and all of us safe. In Anti‑submarine Warfare (ASW), we put huge numbers of sensors on every submarine, which locate and provide data about other submarines and objects. Our world‑leading sonar technology is used across the entire UK submarine fleet.

As part of this opportunity, you will be a member of the team focusing on the delivery of Submarine based Sonar systems and their associated training facilities. Your primarily role will be to apply Operational experience to the product and system design lifecycle.

• Engineers at all levels
• Engineering Delivery Managers
• Product Design Authorities
• Programme and Project Managers
• Supply Chain members
• Commercial team members
• Testing and Installation team members
• End Users Customers during Acceptance activities

• Lead the Operational assessment of Submarine Sonars throughout all activities in the IVVQ domain from an Operational perspective.
• Apply Operational experience to the product and system design lifecycle. Contribute to System Design Reviews and Working Groups with customer community.
• Adopt an innovative approach wrt solving significant technical issues with an operational perspective.
• Recommend solutions or alternatives with an authority derived from a recognised close understanding of the end users requirement.
• Support the definition and conduct of Sea Acceptance Trials activities in order demonstrate Compliance with Customer Requirements.
• Identify business development opportunities through close working relationship with the end user community.
• Anticipate, interpret and communicate effectively, highlighting potential opportunities to the relevant business sector.
• Support Sales and Marketing events and equipment demonstrations with reference to platform experience.
• Support the design and delivery of training packages to Operational Staff for 1st of class Platform equipment in the factory and at Sea, ensuring a smooth Introduction into Service for the equipment.
• Share specialised knowledge and experience with colleagues playing an active role in their development.

• Quality of work produced against agreed standards
• Delivery to timescales
• Delivery to budget
• Performance against Thales key behaviours
• Attendance
• Performance against mandatory training

• Ability to communicate effectively with Customer and End‑User community.
• Ability to apply significant Operational experience to product development
• Ability to articulate Operational needs into requirements definition
• Knowledge of Office tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as a key member of the team

• The IVVQ Operational Lead should have significant experience from Submarine Operational Environment regards the associated Sonars, Command and Control Systems and the roles undertaken.
• Ability to deliver training…