Engineering Manager We're seeking a proven engineering leader who combines strong technical credibility with exceptional people leadership capability.
You enjoy bringing teams together, developing talent and creating an environment where people can perform at their best.
Equally, you're comfortable operating autonomously, making decisions and driving initiatives forward.
Most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation where your contribution will be highly visible.
Your New Business
An established organisation entering an exciting phase of growth and expansion.
With innovative products reaching both domestic and international markets, the business has built a reputation for technical excellence, agility and delivering solutions that make a real impact.
Operating in a dynamic and highly regulated environment, they continue to invest heavily in their people, products and future capability.
This is a rare opportunity to join at a pivotal point in the company's journey, where you'll have genuine influence, strong visibility across the organisation and the ability to help shape the next stage of growth.
With a collaborative culture, ambitious leadership team and a focus on innovation rather than traditional sustainment-based work, this organisation offers a unique environment for leaders who enjoy building teams, driving outcomes and making a meaningful contribution to business success.
What You Need to Succeed
Essential Australian Citizenship
Strong leadership capability with a track record of building high-performing teams
Enjoy operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability (no micromanagement & less bureaucracy - you are motivated by driving things forward and getting things done).
You must have a background in product development and product release activities
Understanding of product safety considerations and governance associated with product release
Experience working within highly regulated industries
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery
Highly Regarded Experience within Defence or highly regulated sectors
Exposure to growing or scaling engineering organisations
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Continuous improvement and process optimisation experience
What's In It For You?
Join at a pivotal point of growth and expansion
Senior leadership position with genuine influence across the business
Significant autonomy and ownership of engineering outcomes
Opportunity to shape, grow and develop a rapidly expanding team
Strong visibility across the organisation and executive leadership group
Exposure to innovative products with both Australian and international reach
Clear career progression opportunities within a growing, stable and dynamic organisation
Work on genuinely interesting and complex products rather than traditional sustainment-focused programs
Be part of a team-oriented, high-performing environment where ideas are valued and outcomes are celebrated
Opportunity to make a visible impact on the future direction of the business
Who Will Thrive Here?
This role will suit an Engineering Manager who enjoys:
Getting things done and driving outcomes
Working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Leading from the front and supporting others to succeed
Building and growing strong engineering teams
Taking ownership and operating with autonomy
Influencing business outcomes beyond engineering alone
Working on innovative products that solve real-world challenges
Progressing their career within an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation
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