Systems Engineering Team Lead

Location:
Keswick, SA, AU, 5035

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

• Work with cutting-edge defence technology
• Join a business doing meaningful work
• Continuous improvement and growth are our priority

About the role

The Systems Engineering Team Lead is responsible for managing a team of skilled engineers and ensuring the successful delivery of engineering artefacts throughout the product lifecycle. Reporting to the Systems Engineering and Integration Manager, the role blends technical expertise with strategic oversight, guiding investigations, documentation, and compliance with engineering standards. It involves planning and monitoring engineering activities, making multi-domain decisions, and maintaining secure technical records. The Team Lead also plays a key role in mentoring staff, driving process improvements, and contributing to business development through bid preparation and stakeholder engagement. With a strong focus on safety, innovation, and collaboration, this role is essential to building and sustaining Babcock's engineering capability.

About you

You have a strong foundation in systems engineering, with the experience and confidence to lead a multidisciplinary team through complex technical challenges. Your background includes planning and delivering engineering activities across the full lifecycle, producing and reviewing high-quality documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and statutory regulations. You're comfortable making decisions that span multiple engineering domains and have a solid grasp of design, analysis, manufacturing, and support techniques. You're also a capable communicator, able to present technical information clearly to internal and external stakeholders. Beyond technical expertise, you're committed to mentoring others, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to sustainable, innovative solutions that benefit both the organisation and the wider community.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Australian Citizenship with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one)
• Hold an accredited (under the Washington Accord) bachelor's degree in engineering or hold the recognised engineering qualifications to be eligible to obtain Professional Engineer category Membership through a recognised body.
• Membership of a relevant engineering body, preferably with chartered status
• Demonstrated relevant experience in relatable technical / engineering roles
• A good understanding of applicable engineering toolsets (e.g. PLM or MRP systems, design, simulation and analysis software)

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 1,500 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.

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export-controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

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 #67985

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