The key duties of the position include:The Role
The Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems (MIWS) Branch is seeking professional, motivated and experienced EL 1 Engineering Professionals to provide support to multiple teams to deliver cutting edge capabilities.
The SEA**** Engineering Manager will provide engineering leadership across capability acquisition, systems integration, testing, certification, technical risk management and engineering governance.
You will work closely with Defence stakeholders, Navy, industry partners and technical specialists to ensure the successful delivery of complex maritime capabilities.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading SEA**** engineering team for engineering governance and assurance activities across capability elements.
Leading and coordinating review of industry deliverables.
Coordinating engineering inputs to Defence capability milestones and decision points, including Mandated System Reviews.
Identifying, assessing and managing technical and program risks.
Supporting certification, seaworthiness and technical assurance activities.
Providing engineering advice to project leadership and senior Defence stakeholders.
Building productive relationships with Navy, industry, technical authorities and partner organisations.
Leading and mentoring engineering staff within a multi-disciplinary team.
The EL 1 Deputy Engineering Director will oversee the engineering management framework of the branch, manage engineering delegations and provide engineering advice to members of the MIWS Enterprise.
Key Responsibilities include:
Directly supporting the MIWS Branch Engineering Operations Director, and Engineering & Logistics Executive Director/Principal Engineer in providing leadership, direction and oversight over engineering functions
Leading the management of engineering delegations within the Authorised Engineering Organisation
Managing the periodic review and upkeep of the Branch engineering plans, and procedures.
Managing technical risk assurance and providing engineering advice to project leadership and senior Defence stakeholders
Building productive relationships with Navy, industry, technical authorities and partner organisations.
Leading and mentoring engineering staff within a multi-disciplinary team.
This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP).
This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA),



for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability.
For further information, please contact the contact officer.
About our Team
MIWS Branch under Major Surface Combatants and Combat Systems Division is an exciting and complex environment to work in, offering a rewarding career in one of the most dynamic organisations within NSSG.
We work across both Acquisition and Sustainment environments to develop and deliver products into new shipbuilding programs and to provide update/upgrade products to the existing Navy fleet, giving staff exposure to a wide variety of high profile maritime projects.
Within MIWS Branch, SEA**** Uncrewed Maritime Warfare is an innovative and strategically important capability program for Defence.
The project is delivering sovereign uncrewed maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition and integration of systems such as Ghost Shark, Bluebottle and other future autonomous platforms and payloads.
The project directly supports the National Defence Strategy, sovereign industry capability and the future undersea warfare capability of the Australian Defence Force.
The Engineering and Logistics Directorate (E&L;) delivers Engineering and Technical enabling functions in a structured matrix organisation to support Projects and Products within the MIWS Branch.
We provides technical advice, assurance, and govern the control of engineering design, as well as maintain the requirements for the MIWS Accredited Engineering Organisation (AEO), Authorised Support Organisation (ASO) and Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO).
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidates will enjoy working in a dynamic workplace on a wide variety of projects and programs.
The candidates will be energetic and able to create and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The ideal candidates will have the following attributes and competencies:
Experience in Systems Engineering on complex programs
An understanding of the One Defence Capability System.
The ability to identify and manage technical risk in complex and evolving projects.
Ability to work in a multi-dimensional program or project




The ability to lead teams and influence outcomes across organisational boundaries, and to mentor staff.
For the SEA**** Engineering Manager:
Experience in maritime autonomous systems and/or management of major systems acquisition.
Demonstrated engineering management experience in the project acquisition process and product management within an Authorised Materiel Seaworthiness Delivery Organisation.
A sound understanding of major systems integration
Experience working with the Defence Industry sector in Australia
For the Deputy Engineering Director:
Knowledge of governance and assurance functions required to meet the Seaworthiness outcome
Demonstrated capacity to think strategically and develop plans and processes to enhance
Experience in review and development of technical data, design and engineering activities within an applicable technical domain
Demonstrated capacity to think strategically and develop plans and processes to enhance branch operations
EligibilitySecurity Clearance
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Negative Vetting Level 1".
Mandatory Qualifications
This engineering position requires a Bachelor of Engineering from an Australian institution, or a qualification
gained elsewhere, that satisfies the requirements of the Washington Accord for recognition as a
Skilled Engineer.
This engineering position may require the individual to be able to meet the requirements of Chartered
Professional Engineer (Engineers Australia), Registered Professional Engineer (Professionals Australia)
or Fellow/Member of Royal Institution of Naval Architects or demonstrated the ability to obtain such status
within 12 months.
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📌 Engineering Manager (Canberra)
🏢 Department Of Defence
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