Defence Program Engineering Lead - Remote & Flexible

Babcock Australia & New Zealand; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop + home kit

Compressed hours

Defence reservist leave

Study leave

beRewarded discounts

Wellbeing program

weRecognise program

Job summary

Babcock Australia & New Zealand seeks an experienced Program Engineering Manager to provide strategic engineering leadership and oversee delivery across a complex Defence program.

You will coordinate engineering activities, ensure safety and contractual compliance, and drive technical integrity for critical Mission Systems while working with teams, subcontractors and partners to resolve complex challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering functions across complex defence programs.
• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and safety requirements.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage governance.
• Knowledge of Defence frameworks (ASDEFCON, Capability Life Cycle).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic engineering leadership across a Defence program.
• Plan, coordinate and integrate engineering activities.
• Drive technical integrity, sustainment and availability of mission systems.
• Lead investigations and risk reviews; oversee governance.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Engineering governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (accredited under Washington Accord)

Tools

PLM

MRP systems

Design software

Simulation & analysis tools

Job description

Babcock Australia & New Zealand seeks an experienced Program Engineering Manager to provide strategic engineering leadership and oversee delivery across a complex Defence program.

You will coordinate engineering activities, ensure safety and contractual compliance, and drive technical integrity for critical Mission Systems while working with teams, subcontractors and partners to resolve complex challenges.