Its tax time and you know what that means! New job time! Defence is growing and with the ever-evolving playing field of war and the current state of affairs, now is the time to help our nations warfighter and to support the men and women protecting our country.
Our engineering team is currently on the lookout for an Engineering Manager to run a specialist engineering and technical team supporting design, development, configuration and deployment of maritime equipment and services for the Aus Navy, RAAF, and other commercial and military contracts.
Role is permanent full-time with great workplace culture, ability to influence outcomes and work closely with specialist teams.

Role: Engineering Manager

Employment: Permanent full-time

Location: Caringbah, Sydney, NSW

Your principal accountabilities and other tasks will be carried out in the framework of our valued behaviours:

Pioneering spirit: You will respond innovatively to our customers' current and future needs. You will be entrepreneurial and think creatively to solve difficult problems. You will challenge conventional thinking and find better ways.

Integrity: You will strive to do the right thing. You will treat everyone as you would like to be treated, creating relationships based on trust and fairness. You will collaborate by listening respectfully and speaking honestly.

Energy: You will go above and beyond, delivering exceptional results to all stakeholders. You will take pride in making a positive impact and making the right decisions quickly.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the Engineering department in line with strategic objectives, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the Engineering team, including budgeting, resourcing, and partnerships, to ensure capability aligns with business needs.
• Oversee the delivery of engineering outcomes, ensuring solutions meet requirements across safety, quality, operability, supportability, and cost.
• Control the engineering execution budget and schedule, ensuring all deliverables are completed within scope, time, and cost constraints.
• Maintain key departmental reports including schedules, capacity planning, performance metrics, and corrective actions to drive accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and foster a culture of continuous improvement, Lean principles, and compliance with evolving standards and regulations.

Special features:

• Have the ability to gain and maintain an Australian Security Clearance.
• Lean training is desirable but not essential

Criteria:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Hold an Engineering Australia Registration (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience in a technical management role within the Subsea, Defence or Maritime sector.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor.
• Strong understanding of product design and/or design integration of engineering systems.
• Experienced in technical risk and mitigation management.
• Experience setting and delivering medium and long term strategy, budget and resource plans - Possess strong business and commercial acumen

You MUST be an Australian Citizen and ideally have an current or reinstatable Defence clearance.

Please apply in Word format, PDF is also accepted.

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