Engineering Lead

• Leadership role
• Critical Defence Program Impact
• Technical Authority Development

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia

Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Engineering Lead.

Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow's capabilities.

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.

This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia's defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Air Traffic System (ADATS) program is delivering essential air defence and air traffic management solutions to enhance Australia's national security infrastructure. The ADATS program requires exceptional engineering leadership to ensure compliance with the highest standards of performance, safety, and technical expertise.

Join us as we enhance the future of air traffic control.

As Engineering Lead, you will lead the Engineering Services team. In this multifaceted role, you will maintain program documentation provide technical governance, monitor compliance with contracted KPIs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Engineering Services team comprising a system safety engineer, senior logistics engineer, cybersecurity engineer and a team of configuration management specialists, assigning tasks appropriately while monitoring performance and supporting professional development.
• Support the Engineering Manager in providing engineering governance and oversight to ensure activities comply with the Engineering Management System.
• Monitor and report on engineering and configuration management metrics to address potential KPI and OPM performance issues before they impact contractual targets.
• Support the Engineering Manager in technical planning proposal reviews, and customer engagement, with authority to deputise during the Engineering Manager's absence.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Essential

• University degree in Engineering with a significant component of Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 6 years prior relevant experience with specialised knowledge of technical or operational practices within engineering.
• Tertiary qualification and professional development sufficient to attain recognition as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in decision making, planning and establishing goals with direct impact on operational results.
• Excellence in time management task prioritisation, and ability to maintain stability of performance under pressure.

Desirable:

• Practical project management knowledge and experience
• Experience using Defence engineering and configuration management processes
• Knowledge of DASR, AAP ANSP.70(A) and ANSP.80(A) regulations.
• Expertise in obsolescence management and system requirements traceability tools.
• Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at 

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia's most significant defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us