Senior Production Engineer

Senior Production Engineer

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

About the Role

As a Senior Production Engineer at Babcock, you will play a key leadership role within an integrated engineering team, guiding and developing your people while ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of engineering artefacts.

In this position, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Facilities Monitoring and Control (FMC) subsystem, ensuring it meets cost, schedule and technical requirements across the Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System and other related projects.

You will lead systems engineering activities including requirements management, subsystem integration, acceptance testing, certification and technical investigations.

Your work will support the design, delivery, sustainment and operational readiness of critical defence communication capabilities across Australia.

About You

An experienced engineering professional, you bring strong systems or production engineering expertise and sound technical judgement shaped by hands-on experience.

Thriving in complex, multi-domain environments, you're confident in leading technical investigations, conducting risk assessments and guiding decision-making across the product lifecycle.

A solid grasp of design, analysis, manufacturing and support processes—along with an appreciation for interfacing technologies—underpins your ability to deliver robust engineering outcomes.

Leadership comes naturally, demonstrated through your commitment to developing others, fostering knowledge sharing and building collaborative relationships across teams.

Managing engineering activities to time, cost and quality is second nature, and clear communication with internal and external stakeholders, including during formal reviews, is one of your strengths.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Extensive 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).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve desired results.

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 #69326