Defence Industry Development Lead

Northrop Grumman; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Annual leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave 18 weeks

Volunteer leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is building sovereign manufacturing capability for solid rocket motors, working across government, industry and internal program teams to identify capability gaps and accelerate supplier development.

This role focuses on shaping plans, partnerships and supplier development to support Australia’s long-term manufacturing objectives; Brisbane or Canberra based with hybrid options.

Australian citizenship and an NV1 security clearance are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance is mandatory.
• Experience in defence, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, industry development or major projects would be advantageous.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and navigate complex stakeholder networks.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across industry, government and internal program 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, program 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.

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is building sovereign manufacturing capability for solid rocket motors, working across government, industry and internal program teams to identify capability gaps and accelerate supplier development.

This role focuses on shaping plans, partnerships and supplier development to support Australia’s long-term manufacturing objectives; Brisbane or Canberra based with hybrid options.

Australian citizenship and an NV1 security clearance are mandatory.