Senior Explosive Ordnance Engineer

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Location:

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Role Type: Maximum Term Full Time

QinetiQ is a global defence and security company and employs more than 8500 people in more than 50 locations around the world. We offer our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products and help solve some of their most challenging problems.

Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn. Globally QinetiQ has four Sectors, one of which is the 'Australia Sector''. The Australia Sector has more than 1,200 employees operating across four countries, namely Australia, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Boasting the largest team of highly respected and experienced Explosive Ordnance (EO) acquisition personnel, you will work in close partnership with our clients and will be embedded within a vibrant team, working on multi-million dollar projects that are at the cutting edge of innovation in Defence munitions and the creation of sovereign defence capability.

We are looking for a Senior Explosive Ordnance Engineer to join our Advisory business in Canberra.

Naval Strike Missile is Post Gate 2 and has recently established a Direct Commercial Sales contract for the integration, installation, and delivery of the missiles, ship installed equipment, facilities, training, and related support.

Over the next 12-24 months, it is expected that the team will be tasked with the following:

- Manage and address risk.
- Prepare contract changes, technical documentation, schedules and other project material.
- Support integration activities including ship installations.
- Conduct certification activities for the explosive ordnance in accordance with EMB processes.
- Support the introduction into service of the NSM capability through MARBs and Seaworthiness activities.

As the Senior EO Engineer your responsibilities will include:

- Development of weapon plans for the Maritime and Munitions capabilities in accordance with policy, guidance and best practice.
- Plan, prepare and develop weapon integration activities, schedules and plans for platforms, including technical risk, dependencies, schedule, cost and Fundamental Inputs to Capability elements.
- Support, coordinate and inform:
- Financial Management including budget management.
- Risk Management.
- Reporting on a monthly basis.
- Strategic Support.
- Management of data requests, visit co-ordination activities, executive level brief drafting, coordination and reporting on Maritime Strike and Munitions activities.
- Support development of future capabilities i.e. Pre-Gate 0 advice, input and document preparation in consultation with Navy.
- Extensive experience as EO Engineer.
- In-depth knowledge and experience to undertake tasks of increasing complexity, including the ability to consider the problem, derive a range of potential solutions from existing possibilities and decide on the best course of action to reach a cost effective outcome.
- Thorough understanding of the integration requirements both within support elements, and between EO and other technical logistics disciplines.

Due to the nature of these roles, applicants must hold or have recently held an NV1 Australian Defence security clearance.

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You'll share in the company's success, and be rewarded for your own. We'll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:

- Individual Professional development allowance.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Purchased leave program & loyalty leave.
- Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
- Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
- Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back.
- Relaxed dress code.

As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. To innovate for our customers' advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people.

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.

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