Product Owner (Fire Control Systems)

For the development of the simulation subsystem (Maestro) of the Fire Control System we are looking for a candidate who has Scrum Product Owner skills. In this role you will work together with multidisciplinary and self-organizing Agile/Scrum teams as Product Owner. You are a vital link between customers (representatives) and their requirements, the product roadmap, the product architecture and the development team.

The use of high-tech techniques and software development methods is important. The software of the Fire Control System is based both on Java and C++ and is supported by a modern development environment. The foundation and core planning module of the Fire Control System is based on Java.

Maestro will be employed as the Thales-internal suite for simulation purposes for product validation, to simulate mission systems for bids and to demonstrate system capabilities, but also as part of the product solution that will be delivered to the customer – to run super-imposed simulations and as a means for users to prepare for missions.

You will work with the following:

• Agile/ Scrum software development;
• Coordination of a highly technical Agile/Scrum team;
• System/software specifications;
• (Functional) designs for products or components;
• Product/team backlog captured in Jira;
• Internal and external stakeholders;
• Committed deadlines on project level as well as Scrum sprints;
• Cooperate with external parties;

We are in search for a colleague who:

• Is passionate about technology;
• Is creative, open, flexible;
• Is a team-player;
• Wants to contribute to a safe and secure society;
• Graduated at Master level in a relevant area;
• Preferably has a level 2 PSPO certificate (scrum.org) or similar;
• Is capable of rapidly mastering new domains and techniques;
• At least 5 years relevant professional experience as technical project manager and Product Owner;
• Dutch nationality due to security requirements.

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedomfor initiative and good ideas;
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organisation, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills;
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe;
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance;
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it;
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalise your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs;
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

The Above Water Warfare Fire Control System (AWW-FCS) protects ships and other units from above-water threats. These threats are becoming faster, smarter and more complex. To this end, AWW-FCS uses Thales' next-generation dual-band radar suite, which integrates an Active Phased-Array Radar (APAR) in the X-band with a Sea Master 400 radar in the S-band.

Anti-ship missiles go three to five times faster than sound with increasingly complex behavior. When several of these threats come up against them simultaneously, it becomes increasingly difficult for human operators to take efficient and effective protection measures. The AWW-FCS provides the necessary information to make the right decision within seconds.

With a combination of a new generation of sensors and an intelligent Fire Control System, it continuously assesses which methods are best suited to engage the detected threat. A Fire Control System combines the radar and the intelligent algorithm which is designed to assist a ranged weapon system in targeting, tracking and hitting its target.

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