NAS Engineering Manager

## NAS Engineering Manager (Open Also To Protected Categories, Law 68/99)Applyremote type: Hybridlocations: Gorgonzolatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R

Location:
Gorgonzola, ItalyThales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics, navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots, ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines, air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Group’s Competence center for the design, production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of non-Radar Surveillance Products.*The Engineering Manager is accountable for leading all engineering activities—spanning Systems, Hardware, Software Development, Configuration Management, and Delivery—within the NAS segment across teams in Italy, the United States and India. This role is pivotal in ensuring overall project/product delivery meets cost, schedule, and performance goals, while driving the ongoing evolution and competitiveness of NAS products. The Engineering Manager partners with the Product & Technical Directorate and cross-functional leaders to drive strategy, transformation, and excellence in engineering performance.*MAIN TASK & RESPONSABILITESStrategic Leadership:
* Define and drive the engineering vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives across geographies.
* Lead engineering teams in implementing efficient processes and practices, and drive effective technology transfer.
* Ensure engineering governance and contribute to strategic planning (MYB & SBP), supporting transformation and structural initiatives.
* Act as a primary interface with Engineering Corporate, contributing to and advocating for initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and competitiveness.
* Take a proactive leadership role within the executive committee by driving transformation and growth, inspiring and mobilizing fellow members to embrace change, align on a shared vision, and collectively pursue innovative strategies for the organization’s advancement:
* Co-build the products roadmap with the Product Line Manager and the Technical Director, and ensure its implementation.
* Partner with Industry function to drive industrialization, FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) management, test bench deployment, and knowledge development.
* Support the Services function by improving SAT (Site Acceptance Test) management, user documentation, facilitating customer training, and rebuilding knowledge bases.
* Lead initiatives to enhance supplier quality by identifying technical discrepancies and contributing to the overall Quality plan, ensuring reliable deliveries and customer satisfaction.
* Collaborate closely with Procurement, NAS being a procurement business, addressing key cost points and supply chain weaknesses.
* Drive Bid, Project, and Sales functions to promote product standardization and reduce customer-specific developments, optimizing so overall Thales delivery performance.
Competitiveness & Continuous improvement:
* Drive the definition and implementation of the engineering MoBF (Make or Buy Footprint) strategy to enhance the NAS segment’s competitiveness as per business need.
* Act as the NAS segment representative in discussions with the Global Business Unit and Thales Corporate on footprint strategy and its implementation.
* Develop and implement robust engineering processes and practices to increase engineering maturity and align NAS with Thales Group standards, addressing historical gaps such as limited process adoption, documentation, and formalized reviews.
* Oversee products maintenance activities to optimize budget usage and mitigate impacts on P&L, addressing supply chain weaknesses, product obsolescence, and the management of a diverse product portfolio.
* Oversee the formalization, standardization, and continuous improvement of engineering tools and processes; ensure compliance with international standards (DPO...).
* Monitor and evaluate how existing practices and tools impact project and product outcomes, ensuring objectives and milestones are achieved.
* Support and implement team-driven improvements to processes and tools to enhance quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery such as agile approach.
Transformation & Innovation:
* Ensure continuity in engineering excellence despite legacy challenges, includi