Safety Assurance Manager - Avionics

Location:

Crawley, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

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 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.
** Safety Assurance Manager (Avionics)
**** Crawley
* *** About this role…
** We are expanding our portfolio, teams and technology and are recruiting for a Safety Assurance Manager to support the Safety Authority in the delivery and assurance of compliant products through the provision of expertise on all aspects of safety management and safety engineering. As the Safety Assurance Manager for the Flight Avionics (FLX) business line, you will be accountable to independently assure, through the conduct of appropriate levels of appraisal, the safety engineering activities for bids, projects, SFRD, products and services.

The FLX & TTS businesses serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers in the aerospace sector, covering both the Civil and Military domains.

Your role will include:
* Supporting the development of our next generation Mission Management Systems or Secure Information System for military helicopter platforms
* The continuing support and sustainment of our in-service products, including Avionics Mission Systems and Secure Intercom Systems.
* Conduct Safety Management activities associated to our Civil and Military Approvals such as Part 145 Maintenance and Part 21G Production activities.
* Supporting delivery of the several studies we are undertaking to shape the future of aircraft communication systems
** The successful candidate will be someone who…
*** Is an experienced Safety Engineering Professional, who has worked across all phases the engineering development lifecycle and can demonstrate experience of evaluating safety regulation requirements and safety project compliance to regulations for complex systems and services
* Is familiar with system engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering development and verification principles
* Has Aerospace and Avionic System domain knowledge
* Can provide demonstrable evidence of commitment to creating and maintaining a safety culture within a delivery focused programme and product development environment
* Is confident in their ability to positively influence key stakeholders to adopt a safety mind-set; both internal to our business, and externally through interaction with our customer  base and supply chain
* Is dedicated to the professional development of themselves and their colleagues
* Has an excellent track record of delivering their personal commitments to cost and schedule, with outputs meeting the satisfaction of the customer
* Is capable of representing the Safety view of programmes to all stakeholders (internal and external) of the programme, and can communicate complex technical issues or ideas in a manner appropriate for a non-technical audience
* Is a team player with a “can-do” attitude that performs effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment, promotes the values of inclusiveness and diversity, and is an advocate of Thales’ leadership Model:
Think Big, Make it Happen, Together
* Experience in the investigation of…