Project Engineering Delivery Manager

Thales Avs France Sas

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Paço de Arcos - Q45 Until 8/21/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 13, 2026 Last posted June 13, 2026
Job description
Location: Paço de Arcos - Q45, Portugal

For more than 35 years, Thales acts in Portugal for global Defence and Aerospace markets and promotes and delivers innovative solutions that enhance its customer’s critical systems´ security, on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, through a technical team of excellence.

We are currently looking for an Engineering Delivery Manager to join Thales Portugal! If you are looking to part of our Airspace Mobility Solutions team this can be your chance!

Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge of system engineering and system/software development lifecycles;

  • Strong organisational and planning skills, detail oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities;

  • The ability to overlook complex situations and to manage multi-task environments;

  • Ability to manage and coordinate engineering resources and technical teams;

  • Ability to monitor and track technical activities (e.g. engineering schedule and KPIs), allocated budget and associated risks and opportunities.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Computer Engineering or similar;

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as Technical Manager;

  • Knowledge of System Engineering and System Development Lifecycles;

  • Ability to coordinate technical teams;

  • Good command of English;

  • Availability to travel.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.
For our more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.

Say HI* – Your journey to us

At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your contact Tiago Vital is looking forward to your online application on our Career portal.

Tiago Vital – Talent Acquisition Partner

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About this role

Summary

Manage engineering projects, coordinate technical teams, track schedules and budgets.

Job title

Engineering Delivery Manager

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

defence

Location requirements

Paço de Arcos, Portugal; hybrid work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

system engineeringteam coordinationproject managementenglish

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

system engineeringsoftware developmentproject management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

2770 Paço de Arcos, Portugal

Hybrid City