Engineering Environment Product Owner

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we're driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we're shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.

Organisation Context

The Airspace Mobility Solutions (AMS) business, part of the Global Business Unit Land and Air Systems, is providing leading edge Air Traffic Management (ATM), Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), Security and Digital Aviation solutions for the Commercial and Defence sectors.

The AMS business manages 11% of the world's airspace and with revenues of over 500 million Euros worldwide, is the global market leader in airspace management solutions. In Singapore, the business focus is the delivery and support of two key ATM solutions including TopSKY-ATC(HE) and LORADS-III.

This role will support the establishment of the Engineering Environment (E2) in Singapore for the AMS Centre of Competence (CoC) and work closely with the E2 team in Australia.

Role Description

The purpose of the Product Owner role is to achieve our AMS vision of moving the Engineering Environment into Cloud as well as help achieve our goal of becoming a data driven organisation.

As a Product Owner, you play a crucial role in defining and prioritising the product backlog, ensuring its alignment with business objectives and guiding the E2 team towards delivering high-quality product

Responsibilities

Deliver Engineering Environment capabilities to support Engineering Disciplines & Projects by:

• Providing the right level of support to RUN operations across all solutions (Engineering Factories on-premises and in the Cloud) with a defined SLA

• Planning, estimating, and managing BUILD activities in line with business objectives and priorities

• Supporting, with IS/IT & ECC (of each country/site) and TDF, the deployment, configuration, and administration of networks, environments, and tools necessary for engineering activities, while ensuring compliance with local security rules

• Managing COTS/OSS and licences for tooled development environments in accordance with AMS Engineering headquarters

Contribute to the BL engineering transformation deployment for AMS and SIAM by:

• Working closely with the AMS Engineering Environment Manager (E2M) APAC to gather local needs and contribute to the E2 strategy and product roadmap aligned with AMS objectives

• Assessing value, developing cases, and prioritising features, stories, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy

• Estimating and planning the E2 feature backlog and development for the product

• Actively mitigating roadblocks and risks impacting successful team completion of release or sprint goals

• Leading product release plans and setting expectations for delivery of new functionalities

• Engaging with process, practice, and tools communities within the Group to improve knowledge sharing and capitalisation

• Supporting co-engineering activities with other engineering disciplines (System, Software, Hardware & Infrastructure) and facilitating user demos with team members for direct feedback

• Supporting Projects in their migration to new E2 solutions

Main challenges include:

• Transforming organisational culture into agile ways of working

• Modernising platforms and processes to support cloud adoption and migration

• Ensuring platforms are secure and comply with security standards

• Prioritising features to build and ensuring alignment with business goals

• Communicating effectively with stakeholders, team members, and customers

• Managing change and updating the product roadmap accordingly

• Tracking progress and measuring success using metrics

• Managing complexity and keeping the product backlog manageable and correctly prioritised

• Staying up-to-date with industry trends, customer needs, Group initiatives, and technological advancements to keep the product competitive and relevant

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, IT, or a related discipline

Essential Experience

• Experience working within a large international organisation and complex project environment

• Understanding of Agile culture and familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean frameworks

• Knowledge of software engineering environments in a Cloud environment

• Demonstrated ability to achieve effective outcomes in a multi‑discipline, multi‑culture environment

• Ability to coach and share knowledge

• Capability to manage stakeholders with different objectives

• Positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills

• Comfort with facing and managing complexity

• Sound judgement and independent decision-making capability where necessary

Desirable

• Agile software development experience

• Cloud networking skills

• Cyber security knowledge (e.g., risk assessment techniques, threat modelling approaches, cybersecurity threats, and best practices)

General Requirements

• Contribute to a harmonious work environment by upholding the company's key values

• Advocate for diversity and inclusion, actively involved in implementing change initiatives to achieve diversity goals

• Advocate for a culture of continuous improvement

• Advocate for accountability, transparency, and curiosity

• Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies and work practices to prevent or minimise accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors, and/or the environment

• Comply with all relevant company policies and procedures

At Thales, we're committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you'll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference - for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.