Australian Industry Development Manager - Solid Rocket Motors

Northrop Grumman; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Purchased annual leave — 2 weeks

Salary packaging including novated car

Parental leave — 18 Weeks

Volunteer and Reservist Leave

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia seeks a role to help build the nation's sovereign solid rocket motor manufacturing capability by developing suppliers and coordinating with industry, program leadership and Northrop Grumman US specialists. The role supports production readiness and cross-functional collaboration across Australia, with hybrid arrangements in Canberra or Brisbane.

You will engage with diverse stakeholders, shape plans to meet future production milestones and contribute to defence

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating with industry, government and programme teams.
• Ability to identify capability gaps and develop supplier networks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across industry, government and internal programme teams to strengthen Australia's future manufacturing capability.
• Work with suppliers to understand capability gaps and support their journey towards production readiness.
• Coordinate conversations between technical specialists, programme teams and industry partners to keep qualification and development activities moving forward.
• Align supplier development plans with future production and capability requirements.
• Support Australian Industry Capability (AIC) commitments and reporting.

Job description

Key Facts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1) TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

We are Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA). Our 800 strong team is leveraging unparalleled global resources to deliver sovereign Defence capability aligned to the Government’s priorities across Aeronautics, Mission Critical Systems, Space and Guided Weapons. As we build our business and our capabilities, we are also developing a reputation as a great place to work. Help us define what is possible for our nation and for your career.

Role

Australia's sovereign solid rocket motor capability can't be built by a single factory or supplier. It will be built by developing a home‑grown, industrial ecosystem capable of supporting production for decades to come. Northrop Grumman Australia is helping establish the nation's sovereign solid rocket motor manufacturing capability through the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise. This role will play a key part in developing the Australian supplier network needed to support this future production. You'll work across Australian industry, program leadership, engineering teams and Northrop Grumman US specialists to identify capability gaps, develop suppliers and build the manufacturing capacity needed to support future production requirements. The suppliers are not all there yet. Some have capability today but need support to scale. Others have the foundations but require qualification, certification and investment before they can play a meaningful role in the supply chain. Your focus is helping industry move from potential to capability, and then capability to production readiness. Working backwards from future manufacturing milestones, you'll help shape the plans, partnerships and supplier development activities needed to support Australia's long‑term sovereign manufacturing objectives. Brisbane or Canberra based. Hybrid working and a 9 day fortnight option available.

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships across industry, government and internal programme teams to strengthen Australia's future manufacturing capability.
• Work with suppliers to understand capability gaps and support their journey towards production readiness.
• Coordinate conversations between technical specialists, programme teams and industry partners to keep qualification and development activities moving forward.
• Align supplier development plans with future production and capability requirements.
• Support Australian Industry Capability (AIC) commitments and reporting.
• Keep complex stakeholder groups connected, informed and focused on the same outcomes.

About You

You might come from Defence, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, industry development or major project environments. The common thread is your ability to build trusted relationships and navigate complex stakeholder networks. You'll likely enjoy:

• Bringing together people with different priorities and helping them work towards a common goal.
• Building long‑term relationships with industry partners and suppliers.
• Turning broad objectives into practical plans and actions.
• Working across technical and non‑technical stakeholder groups.
• Seeing the bigger picture while keeping momentum behind delivery.

Your strength is connecting the right people, asking the right questions and helping move important work forward. You won't need to be the deepest technical expert in the room. Our engineers will support the technical complexity.

What We Offer

• Professional Development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
• Purchased annual leave – 2 weeks
• Salary packaging including novated car leases
• Generous paid parental leave – 18 Weeks
• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist Leave
• Health & Wellbeing program
• Employee Assistance Program

Everyone Matters. Doing the right thing and sharing success are two values underpinning how we behave at Northrop Grumman. Here, everyone matters including candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are particularly proud of our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as demonstrated through our Second Innovate RAP (2024-2026), and our support for Veteran employment, and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Veterans to apply to join our team.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Australian Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance.
• Travel – Yes, 10% of the Time.
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable; nationality may be a factor in determining suitability.
• Must satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.

Our Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.