Spatial Integration Manager

Be part of the next generation of defence capability delivery
- Opportunity to work on a complex project of National significance
- Enjoy flexible work practices, engaging work and an inclusive culture where we strive to make every individual feel valued

At BAE Systems we are all systems go as we continue to drive innovation and seek passionate and talented people to join our business.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Spatial Integration Manager within our Hunter Class Project, based in Osborne South Australia. Further your engineering management career by leading a multidiscipline team of designers delivering greenfields design integration for the Royal Australian Navy's new frigate.

In this integral role you will be in charge of delivering a spatial integration capability (3D modelling and system integration) at the Osborne Shipyard to undertake increasingly complex spatial integration work as part of BAE Systems Maritime Australia's commitment to establishing a continuous naval shipbuilding capability in Australia

What this opportunity will mean for you?
- Performing purposeful work where your efforts are recognized in an environment enabling you to thrive
- World class career opportunities, as our biggest project is YOU Your success is our success
- Accessibility to flexible working arrangements that will provide you with balance and a lifestyle that fosters wellbeing
- Access to our competitive employee benefits program that are designed to better support you: Employee Benefits
- Being part of a workplace culture that is safe, inclusive and takes pride in their company values

**Your new role**:
You will be responsible for ensuring the spatially integrated design is developed, approved and maintained in accordance with approved company policies and procedures whilst meeting all agreed operational and regulatory requirements, including product safety and security.

**As a Spatial Integration Manager you will**:

- Supervise & co-ordinate the daily activities of the multidiscipline spatial integration team, working with a high degree of technical autonomy
- Engage with upstream stakeholders to understand completion status, identifying likely risks to spatial integration enablers
- Presentation of spatial integration delivery status and key risks or issues in relevant internal and external design reviews and management forums
- Identify potential risks to delivery, and develop and agree delivery mitigation plans with impacted stakeholders
- Take the leading role to actively manage the resolution of complex spatial integration issues with all relevant stakeholders (internal, external, customer)
- Contribute to the analysis on complex technical problems to create solutions where precedent may not exist
- Supervise, coach and mentor team members, ensuring they understand systems and protocols on tasks and ensure that their work is reviewed and approved
- Develop and maintain spatial integration activity estimates and delivery plans based on past trends and developing risks, communicating and/or negotiating agreed delivery commitments with spatial integration stakeholders
- Develop and maintain spatial integration performance metrics and reporting including schedule, cost, time and quality of work

About you

**As an ideal applicant for this opportunity, you'll have**:

- An Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
- Extensive experience within a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical/piping/hydraulics, structural, electrical/electronic/communication, HVAC) and an awareness of adjacent disciplines ideally within the maritime or wider defense industries, or within the heavy engineering, oil & gas, infrastructure or building services industries
- Demonstrated track record of successful management of multidiscipline engineering teams and delivery of complex technical outputs
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to independently balance competing priorities against customer and business requirements
- Strong computer literacy skills, including demonstrated experience with CAD (FORAN, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Investor, REVIT, etc.) and PLM (Windchill, Teamcenter, etc.) packages as well as intermediate to advanced competency with Microsoft packages e.g. Excel
- Previous Spatial Integration/Design Manager experience will be highly regarded
- Existing, or the ability to obtain, NV1 clearance and meet all require Export Control requirements

Clearances
As Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.