AUKUS Deputy Sustainment Advisor – Canberra

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Canberra; On-site; AUD 187,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is headquartered in Canberra, Australia, and seeks a Deputy/Lead Sustainment Advisor to provide enterprise-level guidance across divisions and partner interfaces. The role requires senior advisory experience and the ability to work in a multinational environment to align sustainment with Navy and nuclear standards.

Located in Canberra, this leadership position focuses on governance, cross-boundary priorities, and transition execution, with a strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive defence sustainment experience with a related degree; or 14 years with HS diploma
• Experience with US Navy SSN sustainment, preferably Virginia-class or equivalent nuclear submarine programs
• Ability to operate at senior executive/flag-level advisory interface
• Experience defining governance models, decision frameworks, and escalation pathways
• Ability to operate in multi-national (US/UK/AUS) environments

Responsibilities

• Advise on enterprise sustainment strategy and governance alignment
• Integrate across divisions to resolve cross-boundary issues and priorities
• Support transition execution, maintaining availability during authority consolidation
• Align sustainment approaches with US/UK practices and nuclear standards
• Define decision frameworks and escalation pathways

Skills

Enterprise integration

Executive advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Multinational collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is headquartered in Canberra, Australia, and seeks a Deputy/Lead Sustainment Advisor to provide enterprise-level guidance across divisions and partner interfaces. The role requires senior advisory experience and the ability to work in a multinational environment to align sustainment with Navy and nuclear standards.

Located in Canberra, this leadership position focuses on governance, cross-boundary priorities, and transition execution, with a strong