Job Description
Senior Defence Engineering Managers - Maritime Capability & Sustainment
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Our client supports complex Australian Defence maritime capability acquisition, transition and sustainment programs.
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We are recruiting multiple senior Engineering Managers to support Defence maritime programs across two key workstreams:
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Capability acquisition, transition and Introduction Into Service
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Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat support-system remediation and sustainment
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These are senior engineering leadership roles focused on governance, technical assurance, capability transition, certification, configuration management and long-term supportability.
n The successful candidates will operate as trusted engineering advisers, working across Defence, Navy, SPO, military, logistics, sustainment and industry stakeholder groups.
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Responsibilities
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Provide senior engineering leadership and technical advice
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Exercise or support delegated Engineering Authority arrangements
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Establish engineering requirements for transition and remediation activities
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Provide engineering governance and technical assurance
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Identify, assess and manage technical risks
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Support capability acquisition, transition and Introduction Into Service
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Prepare and review Engineering Management Plans and transition documentation
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Support safety cases, technical certification plans and acceptance activities
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Conduct technical investigations and provide recommendations
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Oversee engineering inspections, testing and evaluation
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Manage engineering change and configuration-control activities
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Establish and maintain controlled design baselines
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Lead or support Maintenance Task Analysis programs
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Oversee configuration audits and baseline verification
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Support technical data remediation, including drawings, maintenance documentation and Illustrated Parts Catalogues
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Ensure engineering outcomes are safe, compliant and supportable
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Advise stakeholders on sustainment and in-service support impacts
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Work closely with Defence, Navy, SPO and industry partners
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What's in it for you?
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Multiple opportunities across critical Defence maritime programs
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Senior engineering leadership and delegated-authority responsibilities
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Exposure to capability acquisition, transition and sustainment
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Opportunities based in Cairns or Brisbane
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Some remote flexibility may be considered for suitable transition specialists
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Package of up to $180,000 available for applicable opportunities
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Requirements
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Degree qualification in engineering or a related discipline
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Senior engineering-management experience within Defence or another highly regulated environment
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Strong engineering governance and technical-assurance capability
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Experience managing technical risk, certification and acceptance
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Knowledge of Defence capability acquisition and sustainment
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Experience developing and reviewing engineering and project artefacts
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Robust configuration-management and change-control experience
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Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
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Ability to operate autonomously as a trusted engineering adviser
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Australian citizenship and ability to meet Defence security requirements
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Highly regarded experience
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Defence maritime systems and sustainment
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Capability transition and Introduction Into Service
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Previous experience within an SPO, CASG or Defence capability environment
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Delegated Engineering Authority arrangements
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Maintenance Task Analysis
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Design-baseline development and configuration audits
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CPEng and RPEQ qualifications
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Current NV1 security clearance
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Important ECCPB requirement
n Candidates being considered for the Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat workstream must have:
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Recent and direct ECCPB platform or support-system experience
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Current NV1 clearance
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Engineering Authority, configuration-management and technical-assurance experience
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Candidates without ECCPB experience may still be considered for the broader capability transition and Introduction Into Service workstream.
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📌 Senior Defence Engineering Managers - Maritime Capability & Sustainment (Queensland)
🏢 Talent
📍 Queensland