Engineering Team Lead

Location:
Abbotsford, VIC, AU, 3067 Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

• Career development opportunities
• Competitive rewards and benefits
• Flexible working options

About the role

As the Engineering Team Lead, you will be accountable for the performance and outcomes of the Acquisitions Engineering Team.

You'll provide both technical leadership and operational management, ensuring that engineering contributions to Ground Support Equipment (GSE) acquisitions under Survey and Quote engagements are delivered to the highest standard.

You will play a central role in shaping and overseeing engineering deliverables, including authoring, reviewing, and approving technical documentation.

Beyond project delivery, you'll manage day-to-day resourcing, support knowledge capture through accurate documentation, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across Babcock, Defence, and suppliers.

About you

You are a proven technical leader with experience guiding engineering teams through complex project lifecycles, ideally within a Defence, aerospace, or highly regulated environment.

With a solid background in systems, mechanical, or related engineering disciplines, you have the capability to make sound technical decisions while ensuring compliance with engineering governance and contractual obligations.

Your ability to manage scope, budgets, and schedules ensures outcomes are consistently delivered to time, cost, and quality expectations.

You bring excellent communication skills, enabling you to build constructive relationships with stakeholders and present technical information with clarity and influence.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Hold an accredited (under the Washington Accord) bachelor's degree in engineering

• Experience using applicable engineering toolsets

• Systems engineering experience
• Extensive experience in relatable technical/engineering roles
• Must either hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you're able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You'll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You'll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,700 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the 'Apply Now' button below.

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We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Req #66746

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