All Orbits, All Planets - Join us on our journey

Gilmour Space is the leading Australian rocket company, pioneering next-generation hybrid propulsion technologies for small satellite launch vehicles.

Are you a creative and experienced 'Head of Avionics - Satellites' looking for a dynamic role where your skills will make a real impact? Have you ever dreamt of building rockets right here in Australia? Well now’s your chance Gilmour Space is seeking a talented individual to join our innovative team to send rockets to Space Conveniently located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, our new state-of-the-art facility, purpose-built for designing and manufacturing rockets in-house, is equipped with the latest technology and tools, providing an ideal environment for innovation and excellence. So, what are you waiting for? Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space exploration and let’s send Australia to Space together

How you will contribute to our mission in getting Australia to space:

The below is designed to give you an idea of the role you will play. There will be many more exciting and innovative things to do.

- Lead the planning, management, execution, and implementation of R&D;, product development, production and mission delivery activities
- Ensure the department delivers against allocated budgets and to strict deadlines
- Ensure all department engineering and production activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, plans and procedures
- Ensure department staff are suitable trained, qualified, certified (where applicable), accredited and current to meet company policy and regulatory requirements for all activities undertaken in the department




- Identify,characterise, communicate, monitor, and aggressively control, mitigate and resolve department programmatic, resource and technical risks and issues
- Collaborate with leadership, production and the other engineering departments to ensure effective business-wide coordination
- Ensure explicit, timely and effective bi-directional communication between leadership and department staff for changes in organisation structure, policies, processes, procedures, status, risk, issues, feedback and concerns
- Responsible for ensuring the department conducts activities safely as per company policy (including risk ownership of department activities)
- Obtain and maintain an exceptional awareness and understanding of new and relevant technologies and processes in the department’s relevant technology and engineering disciplines for the purposes of compliance and efficiencies
- Other duties as required by Management

Key Relationships / Performance Management:

- Providing leadership, motivation, and direction in the day-to-day running of the Department, ensuring it is managed effectively by setting clear objectives/KPI’s and monitoring these in line with expectations.
- Managing performance of the team, ensuring that any shortfalls in performance are managed and reported to the program manager.
- Collaboration on technologies,



processes and culture with the Head of Avionics for Launch Vehicles.
- Monitoring progress of positions to this role, and in collaboration with the Human Resources team, identify areas in which skills enhancement further development may be necessary.
- Ensuring all workers are inducted and operate to the company’s policies/procedures including casuals, contractors & visitors on site.
- Ensure employees work in line with company policies and procedures.
- To complete Performance Appraisals in line with Gilmour Space policy and procedures.
- Trouble shooting and problem solving as required

Mandatory Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, Avionics, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in a professional design engineering setting (excluding internships)
- NV1 Security Clearance eligible preferred
- Maintains or is eligible for CPENG and RPEQ
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers
- Demonstrated experience designing Space systems, subsystems or units. A portfolio or a collection of example projects would be looked upon favorably.

Desired Qualifications,Skills and Experience:

- 10+ years experience in a Senior Engineering role
- Postgraduate Degree in Electronics, Avionics, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering
- Experience working in Space or Aerospace industries
- Extensive exposure to Satellite projects
- Experience working in both start-up and corporate environments
- Highly developed Project Management and Systems Engineering skills
- Advanced knowledge of engineering analysis tools and CAD systems

📌 Head of Avionics (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Gilmour Space Technologies
📍 City of Gold Coast