IVVQ Engineer

Location: Cairo, Egypt

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Thales has built a presence in Egypt for over 40 years and has today over 100 employees. Thales in Egypt is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE.Together We delivered fare collection and control and communication systems for the first metro line in Africa, Metro Line 1 in Cairo. Since then we have continued to bring growth and security and safety to the country by upgrading these transportation systems as well as providing solutions for customers in air traffic management, air defence and Navy.

IVVQ Engineer

Location: Cairo

Our Opportunity

We are looking an IVVQ Engineer to join the team to support Through-Life Support contracts with the Navy. In the role of the IVVQ Engineer, you will work on tasks on-board new or refitted ships contracted to Thales. You will provide assistance to subcontractors and our customers through performing/overseeing engineering and technical support and ILM training, preventative and corrective maintenance, inspections and securing a high level of performance of TNL equipment. The role may involve working at overseas location(s) in support of the Customer deployment team.

Day to day you will:

• Work on new equipment on board new or refitted ships.

• Attend training sessions in and outside Egypt for our customer’s operators and maintainers.

• Perform Preventive & Corrective Maintenance.

• Prepare and follow up various inspections.

• Oversee the tasks performed by the maintenance staff.

• Monitor that corrects services and repair procedures are implemented and advice as necessary

• Utilise technical publications and embedded training to develop on-the-job-training procedures

• Support the development of the operational capabilities

• Provide Technical support to our customer.

• Provide support on site deployment/installation

• Oversee supply chain activities to maintain KPIs within limits

• Report to Project Manager & DSC Manager

• Perform other related duties as required.

About you

You will have excellent personal organisational skills and an ability to remain focused under pressure. Effective stakeholder management abilities are crucial, ensuring you build strong working relationships with other teams across business lines to achieve best results. Alongside this, the following skills and competencies are key to success within this role:

• Experience in Linux operating systems

• Able to read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and follow written procedures and instructions

• Prior experience in installing electronic and/or mechanical systems

• Bachelor’s degree in computer and Electronics Engineering or bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications/Electronics

• Experience in Radar or Radio Technology activities.

• Write and authorise the execution of Test Specifications.

• Accurately report work progress and estimates to complete against work packages.

• Investigate problems in the field or with the systems IVVQ documentation.

• Develop, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems IVVQ Engineering function. Lead in the assessment of relevant tools.

• Lead the production of System IVVQ Engineering estimates at optimum cost.

• Produce quality metrics to measure the soundness of the System IVVQ Engineering processes under your control.

• Working with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.

• Represent System IVVQ Engineering at formal Design Reviews, with particular attention to the reduction of design risks.

• Lead IVVQ Cost Reviews as part of a Bid team.

Flexibility

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.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!