Position Title: Engineering Manager

Project: AIR#03 AIR1300 (C43) – Bomb Integrated Project Team (BIPT) Sustainment

Security Clearance: NV1

Location: RAAF Base Amberley, QLD

About the Role

The Bomb Integrated Project Team (BIPT) Sustainment requires two experienced Level 3 Guided Weapons Engineers to provide specialist sustainment engineering support for Defence's expanding and increasingly complex bomb inventory.

Working under limited direction, the successful engineers will deliver explosive ordnance (EO) engineering outcomes across the sustainment lifecycle while operating within Defence engineering policy, legislative requirements and Engineering Authority (EA) governance.

Due to the increasing volume and complexity of sustainment activities, defect investigations, engineering governance obligations, configuration management activities and compliance requirements, Defence has identified the need for two dedicated engineering resources to ensure the continued safety, readiness and engineering assurance of the bomb capability.

Reporting to the BIPT Senior Engineer , the successful candidates will develop, review and deliver engineering artefacts, investigate technical issues, analyse engineering problems and provide specialist engineering advice supporting the ongoing sustainment of Air Force bomb capability.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver guided weapons and explosive ordnance sustainment engineering activities across the BIPT bomb inventory.
- Develop, review and maintain sustainment engineering documentation in accordance with Engineering Authority (EA) requirements.
- Produce engineering artefacts aligned with the Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Engineering Management Plan.
- Execute assigned engineering tasks within agreed schedules and project priorities.
- Investigate technical issues, engineering queries and Requests for Information (RFIs) from AIR1300 and other Defence stakeholders.




- Analyse engineering defects, technical issues and capability requirements, providing practical engineering recommendations.
- Prepare engineering documentation in accordance with the Defence Writing Manual and Defence engineering standards.
- Support engineering governance activities including configuration management, engineering assurance and technical compliance.
- Participate in fortnightly BIPT engineering meetings, weekly sustainment engineering forums and continuation training.
- Produce monthly engineering status reports and provide engineering updates to project leadership.
- Complete engineering tasks assigned by the Engineering Manager and Senior Engineer.
- Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to capability uplift and workforce development within the engineering team.

Key Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in:

- Guided Weapons Engineering
- Explosive Ordnance (EO) Engineering
- Defence sustainment engineering
- Engineering Authority (EA) governance
- Engineering Management Plans (EMP)
- Configuration Management
- Engineering Assurance
- Defect investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Technical risk assessment
- Engineering documentation development
- Defence engineering standards and policy
- Engineering lifecycle management
- Technical stakeholder engagement
- Engineering governance forums
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Delivering engineering outcomes within regulated Defence environments

Project Background

The Bomb Integrated Project Team (BIPT)



Sustainment is responsible for maintaining the Australian Defence Force's bomb and explosive ordnance inventory throughout its operational lifecycle.

The Team Ensures Bomb Capabilities Remain

- Protected
- Available
- Compliant
- Operationally ready

BIPT integrates engineering, logistics and commercial functions to deliver end-to-end sustainment of Defence bomb capability.

Engineering Responsibilities

Engineering Activities Include

- Configuration management
- Engineering safety assurance
- Sustainment engineering planning
- Development and approval of engineering artefacts
- Technical investigations
- Defect analysis and resolution
- Engineering change management
- Engineering governance and compliance
- Participation in technical review boards and governance forums

Senior engineers provide technical leadership while mentoring junior engineers to maintain engineering capability and workforce resilience.

Logistics & Inventory Support

The Broader BIPT Also Manages

- Defence ERP inventory management
- COMSARM management
- Demand fulfilment
- Repair and Return (R&R;) activities
- Disposal management
- EO-100 management
- Cataloguing
- Stock assessments
- Inventory data integrity
- Configuration support
- Financial management activities

Procurement & Commercial Support

BIPT Supports Defence Procurement Activities Including

- Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
- Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)
- Minor contract management
- Goods receipting
- Invoice management
- Major procurement activities including JDAM acquisition and sustainment

Stakeholder Engagement

The Successful Engineer Will Work Closely With

- AIR1300 Project Team
- BIPT Senior Engineer
- Defence Engineering Authorities
- CASG engineering stakeholders
- Logistics and procurement teams
- Industry partners
- Australian Defence Force user units

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