Transition / Projects Engineering Manager
Confidential Defence Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experiencedTransition / Projects Engineering Manager (PEM)to support capability acquisition, transition and Introduction Into Service (IIS) activities within a complex Defence environment.
This is a senior engineering role requiring someone who can bridge the gap between acquisition and sustainment, ensuring new and modified capabilities are transitioned into service with the appropriate engineering assurance, safety, certification, supportability and governance arrangements in place.
Security Clearance
A current NV1 security clearance is mandatory for this position.
Candidates who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be considered.
The Role
This is not a traditional project engineering or technical design position.
The successful candidate will operate as a trusted senior engineering representative, working across project delivery, engineering, logistics, sustainment and stakeholder communities.
You will be responsible for identifying and managing technical risks, influencing project outcomes and supporting informed capability decisions throughout acquisition, transition and sustainment.
The role requires someone who can confidently engage with Defence stakeholders, interpret engineering and sustainment impacts, develop transition and assurance documentation, and support the safe and effective introduction of capabilities into service.
Key Responsibilities
Support Defence capability acquisition, transition and Introduction Into Service activities
Provide engineering management,



governance and technical assurance across capability delivery
Prepare and review engineering and project artefacts, including Engineering Management Plans, Risk Assessments, Safety Case Reports, Technical Certification Plans and Transition Plans
Support engineering change management, certification and acceptance activities
Conduct technical investigations, analyse outcomes and provide recommendations to Defence stakeholders
Support engineering inspections, testing, evaluation and acceptance activities
Manage technical risks and ensure appropriate engineering assurance throughout capability delivery
Assess sustainment requirements and in-service support impacts associated with capability transition
Engage with Defence representatives, project teams, military units, industry partners and engineering stakeholders
Support capability decision making from acquisition through transition and into sustainment
About You
You will be a senior engineering professional withdemonstrated Defence experience, ideally across capability acquisition, transition, sustainment or Introduction Into Service.
You will bring:
Robust Defence engineering management and leadership experience




Demonstrated experience with engineering governance and technical assurance within a Defence environment
Experience supporting capability acquisition, transition and/or Introduction Into Service
Strong understanding of engineering change, certification, acceptance and technical risk management
Experience developing and reviewing engineering governance, assurance and transition documentation
An understanding of sustainment and in-service support requirements
Strong stakeholder engagement skills across Defence, military, engineering and industry environments
The ability to operate autonomously as a senior engineering representative and trusted adviser
Highly Desirable
Maritime systems experience
Degree qualification in Engineering
CPEng and/or RPEQ accreditation
Previous experience within a Systems Program Office, CASG or similar Defence capability environment
Experience operating within Defence engineering governance and technical authority frameworks
Important
Our client is specifically seeking candidates with establishedDefence engineering experience, particularly across engineering leadership, governance, capability transition and stakeholder engagement.
Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on technical design, PMO support or project coordination without the required Defence engineering experience are unlikely to be suitable.
A current NV1 security clearance is a mandatory requirement.
Candidates without this clearance will not be considered.
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📌 Transition/Projects Engineering Manager (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales