About Us

Established in 1983, CEA is an Australian company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. We collaborate with Defence to develop highly modular and scalable products that have become integral to a broad range of critical Defence capabilities.

About the role

CEA Technologies Pty Limited is seeking a Sustainment Manager to join our team in Canberra, ACT. This is a full-time position that plays a critical strategic role in ensuring the long-term operational effectiveness and reliability of our defence and government product lifecycle. As Sustainment Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of our systems and services, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our defence sector clients. This role is integral to maintaining our reputation for excellence and supporting our clients' mission critical operations.

Key responsibilities

- Developing and implementing comprehensive sustainment strategies and plans to ensure optimal system performance and availability

- Managing sustainment budgets and resources, ensuring cost-effectiveness whilst maintaining service quality standards

- Overseeing maintenance schedules, system upgrades and lifecycle management activities for assigned programmes and systems

- Coordinating with internal teams, stakeholders and government and defence clients to identify support requirements and service improvements

- Monitoring system performance metrics and reliability data, reporting on key indicators to senior management

- Managing spare parts inventory, logistics and supply chain activities to support operational continuity

- Leading incident response and problem resolution activities, ensuring timely restoration of services

- Developing and delivering technical documentation,



training materials and support procedures for sustainment activities

- Ensuring compliance with government and defence sector regulations, security protocols and quality standards

- Building and maintaining strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal technical teams

What we're looking for

- Demonstrated experience in sustainment, maintenance or support management roles, ideally within the defence, government or technology sectors

- Strong project and programme management capabilities, with proven experience managing budgets and resources

- In-depth knowledge of lifecycle management, maintenance planning and operational support processes

- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with government clients, senior management and technical teams

- Experience managing teams and coordinating cross-functional activities

- Knowledge of defence and government sector procurement, compliance and security requirements

- Relevant qualifications in engineering, project management, business administration or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

- Security clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance

- Familiarity with maintenance management systems and sustainment methodologies.

What we offer

CEA Technologies Pty Limited is committed to supporting the career development and wellbeing of our employees. We offer competitive remuneration packages, opportunities for ongoing skills development and career progression, and 6 weeks of annual leave a year. Located in Fyshwick.

Apply now

To apply for this position, please submit your curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications, and any supporting documentation. We encourage applications from qualified candidates and look forward to hearing from you.

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