Team Lead - Hardware Engineering

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.
As part of our Vehicles and Tactical Systems business, our Protected Vehicles team is primarily focused on the design, manufacture, delivery and support of protected mobility vehicles on a global scale. We are very proud of everything we do in support of both the Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms as we all work together towards our purpose in “Building A Future We Can All Trust".
We have an excellent opportunity to join us as a Team Lead – Hardware Engineering based in our Bendigo site or our Melbourne WTC office. You will be responsible for managing a small team of engineers who are working on a subset of Hardware Engineering activities and specific speciality tools, processes and methods to ensure the successful development of a hardware solution or product.
Why Thales?
Family Friendly Workplace Certified Company with genuine care for employee, great flexibility and benefits.
Attractive remuneration + bonus + family medical insurance.
ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).
Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS as cheap as $14.95 P/W.
Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance).
Modernised Paid Parental Leave with up to 20 weeks or carers leave.
Veterans Leave.
Novated Lease options.
Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work.
Personal & professional training development opportunities.
How about you?
Proven experience in a senior engineering or Team Lead role with experience in performing a subset of all the Hardware Engineering activities applicable to specific engineering speciality.
Ability to analyse and define the specific needs whatever the used means (e.g. advanced studies, simulations, mock-ups, models, prototypes and much more).
Formalise the specification and the architectural design to develop the hardware solution or product and identifying critical development problems and assisting in their resolution and documenting the reports of technical findings.
You are a true team-player and love to work within a multidisciplinary environment
You are clear about the organisation goals and the strategies you are working for, demonstrating an actual customer-oriented mindset.
Thales is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect that enables all of us to feel valued, do our best, and remain truly passionate about the place that we work. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more on how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here: .
Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.