Vacancy: Quality Assurance Manager (QAM)
LR: 08
Starting date: Q2 25
About us
Thales Nederland is active in the defence and security sectors and is, with more than 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of our business. Thales Nederland is a world leader in the naval radar and combat management system market, producing high-tech systems that continuously push technology boundaries. Thales Nederland is also active in cyber security, public transport and communications. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 70,000 in more than 50 countries, making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.
Quality Team
Quality team is responsible for assuring the quality of operational activities (bids, projects and products) and supporting the maturity growth and performance improvement of the organization with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and driving competitiveness. The department enhances the accountability of operational teams for the quality of their output, strengthens the learning, improvement and problem solving capabilities and develops the maturity of the organization by leveraging operational best practices. Quality has the responsibility to increase transparency when it comes to operational performance and reports independently to senior management.
For the Quality team of the Naval-NL business unit, we are looking for a senior
Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) (fulltime) for software development in Radar Core Processing (RCP)
About the job
As a member of the Quality team, you contribute to the maturity of the (software) development processes and the knowledge of the engineers about these processes. The software development process is based on scaled agile framework (SAFe). Your focus will be on definition of ready, definition of done and added value measurements. Our aim is to have you on board in our journey toward an integrated multi-national agile development environment together with our colleagues in Romania. In doing so, you always keep in mind the perspective of the customer and ensure that the solution meets technical and non-technical requirements and expectations.
As QAM, you have an independent role and will report to the project and product QAMs and senior management on the operational performance of the teams you are involved in. As part of your QAM role, you are expected to coach and support software engineers in the execution of their software development milestones.
In addition to the above, you may be involved in (transverse) problem solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), audits, assessments and other improvement initiatives. Training in Quality tools and practices will explicitly be part of your onboarding program and personal development.
About you
A relevant (technical) degree, such as computer science, engineering, business management.Ample experience with Agile software development and Scaled Agile Framework working methodsProfound interest and professional experience in high-tech systems, processes, quality, and the defense domain.An analytical thinker with an open and curious mind and excellent communication and writing skillsAbility to work in a dynamic, complex and multi-national environment wherein you manage/influence various stakeholders, create (quality) awareness and challenge the status quo.
Thales offers
Challenging and innovative projects and developments in a high tech marketRoom for initiative and ideasA pleasant working environment with our own Starbucks cornerOpportunities for growth and (international) personal developmentWorking in an international environmentAn open and flexible working atmosphereWorking on both strategic level and detailed levelA good benefits package, for example 40 vacation days per yearA good work-life balance with the possibility to work from homeInterested?
More information about the job can be requested from and applications can be directly send to Vangelis Bailakis, Domain Quality Manager, Thales Nederland B.V.