Charlotte CORDIER

THALES Australia Limited - Sydney (Aug 2008- Jan 2009)

Thales is the world leader in Mission-critical information systems. Thales Australia Limited is a primary defense contractor for the Australian Defense Force.

 

Systems Engineer – FFG Programs

Key responsibilities:

 

· Management and validation of Combat and Platform Systems Requirements.

. Review of Objective Qualitative Evidences (OQE) for General Requirements

  Specifications.

. In charge of a short term project: sell, review and check the consistency of all the

  General Requirements Specifications before the audit with the client. I had to manage

  a 3 people team, report our work weekly, organize meetings daily and create metrics.

· Create and update metrics to enable the team to gain insight into the efficiency of the

  project.

· Conduct ships systems tests to see if they meet the specific requirements of Contract

  Specifications.

 

. I have completed the project I was in charge of, within schedule

. I have created a webpage to enable the team members to see the metrics and other

  significant charts for the project. That webpage automatically updates itself.

. I showed that I could adapt myself in a new environment easily, that I was professional,

serious and reliable.

THALES Microelectronics - France (Jul 2007 - Aug 2008)

 

Thales Microelectronics is the "Centre of Excellence" in microelectronics for the Aerospace Division of the Thales group. The company designs, engineers, integrate and tests electronics systems for the Defense, Civil Aviation and Space industries.

Organization & Methods engineer for electronic

airborne systems

 

Key responsibilities:

· Drafting of consistent manufacturing documentation such as production instructions.

· Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications

· Working closely with the customers and leading audits (PRR, FAI)

· Selecting, managing and working with sub-contractors

· Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations

. Managing the configuration: bill of materials, documents, specifications, ECRs etc.

. Training operators to new products then accompanying them throughout the lifecycle.

· Preparing reports, flow diagrams and charts for the managers and customers.

 

Key achievements:

. Manufactured 12 airborne sub-systems

. Designed and tested 16 production units

. Improved process, efficiency and effectiveness

. Led 6 audits with the customers

. Totally autonomous after 1 month

. Aptitude for problem solving

. Led a FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

 

I learnt to be strict; I worked closely with the customers as well as the factory workers and

engineers, and reacted quickly in case of emergency in the workshop.

I learnt to use aeronautical procedures and was trained to the

 

 

IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies). and upgrades, troubleshooting existing processes.Key Achievements: