IVVQ Manager Thales

JOB OBJECTIVE

• Be the principal point of contact with the client, to gain approval of test specifications and to host acceptance testing activities.
• Authorizing the execution of Test Specifications including:
  • Authorizing of test plans and test strategy documents
  • Authorizing of test specifications, working from system requirements.
  • Authorizing the execution of test specifications (according to test plan and project schedule).
  • Approval of test results
  • Escalate issues to the Engineering Delivery Manager where necessary
  • Schedule and chair Engineering reviews (TRR, TQR and FQR)

• Oversee the IVVQ process to confirm that the system meets contractual, operational, and regulatory requirements.
• Define and implement IVVQ strategies, including test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria, ensuring end-to-end system validation.
• Lead system integration activities, resolving technical challenges across hardware, software, and network components.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with system integration, verification, and validation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer teams to ensure smooth IVVQ execution and system deployment.
• Oversee Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and customer demonstrations to achieve formal system acceptance.
• Drive innovation in IVVQ methodologies, tools, and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Accurately collates work progress reports and estimates to complete for all IVVQ work packages.
• Approve, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems IVVQ Engineering function.
• Working with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

IVVQ Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that systems and products meet all requirements and specifications throughout the System engineering lifecycle. Here are the responsibilities associated with this role:

• Developing and implementing the IVVQ strategy and plans in alignment with project goals and requirement
• Ensuring that requirements are well-defined, traceable, and testable. This includes stakeholder engagement to capture and validate requirements.
• Establishing processes for verification (ensuring that products are built correctly against specifications) and validation (ensuring that products meet user needs and intended use).
• Creating comprehensive test plans that outline testing strategies, methodologies, resources required, and schedules. This involves both automated and manual testing approaches.
• Leading and managing the IVVQ team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members engaged in inspection, testing, and qualification activities.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance, to synchronize IVVQ activities with overall project objectives.
• Ensuring that all processes and products comply with relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality policies.
• Define and agree the baseline of the Work Package including scope, deliverables, estimates, schedule, workload and technical KPIs.
• Provide work package estimates that balance quality, compliance and cost.
• Prepar development strategy.
• Providing better WP insights to different stakeholders, particularly the Project Director, Program Manager & IVVQ Department head through weekly/monthly reporting and dashboards.
• Ensure the management of the solution integration verification validation & qualification activities.
• Directing and providing overall technical leadership to the team assigned to the project to deliver the IVVQ engineering solution on time, cost and quality.
• Define and establish detailed work break down structure for the IVVQ work package.
• Define IVVQ strategy, establishes requirements related to IVVQ activities and perform associated estimates and schedule
• Ensuring the capture and clear definition of technical interfaces, dependencies, assumptions and exclusions. Maintaining adherence to these boundaries through the project delivery.
• Represent System IVVQ Engineering at formal Design Reviews, with particular attention to the reduction of design risks.
• Engineering IVVQ best practices processes and tools to be applied on permanent basis.
• Liaise with customer and consortium partners on technical issues.
• Reducing resource cost by applying best strategies, tools and automation.
• Establish and implement change control processes, participate in configuration control boards, participate in functional and physical configuration audits.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

12+ years of Experience on various Systems Engineering life cycle (system integration, verification, validation, and qualification) activities with 5 years as leading and managing IVVQ activities with following focus;

• Vast experience in system design and technical leadership in various roles.
• Strong understanding of system integration and qualification standards.
• Strong ability to develop IVVQ plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies.
• Hands-on experience in IVVQ activities in complex system environments.
• Strong background in , including requirements validation, functional testing, and performance verification.
• Experience in Integrated is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in requirements management and traceability tools (e.g., DOORS)
• Familiarity with tools for integration, testing, and validation, such as:
• Test Automation: Selenium, Jenkins or similar.
• Defect Tracking Tools: Jira, HP ALM, or Bugzilla.

HSE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take care of your own safety and the safety of others as far as practicable.
• To be aware of, and play an active role in the achievement of Thales HSE policy & objectives.
• Comply with local HSE laws and legislation.
• To use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended.
• Lead by example and actively encourage departments to look at ways to conserve water & energy, minimize the generation of waste, and encourage recycling.