Defence Project Manager – Passive Radar Systems

Silentium Defence; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Silentium Defence is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary Defence projects that design and test distributed passive radar networks. You’ll own the full lifecycle from planning to close-out, ensuring milestones, risks, and quality are managed to deliver value.

You will coordinate internal teams and suppliers, maintain schedules and budgets, and drive continuous improvement with best practices in project management. This role requires collaboration and a results-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Project Manager, ideally in engineering, Defence, or technology.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project Management (or equivalent demonstrated experience).
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects end-to-end.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• AIPM certification or similar PM accreditation (PRINCE2, PMBOK, AGILE).
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Engineering degree or technical background.
• Experience in manufacturing or low-volume production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary Defence projects that design, and test distributed passive radar networks for defence and other end users.
• Manage full project lifecycle — from planning through to delivery and close-out.
• Coordinate internal resources and suppliers to meet technical and delivery requirements.
• Develop and manage project plans, risk registers, and earned value metrics.
• Maintain control of timelines, costs, and quality to deliver on time and within budget.
• Identify risks and opportunities, driving proactive mitigation and improvement.
• Embed project management best practices and continuous improvement across the company.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Project Management

Engineering degree or technical background

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Silentium Defence is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary Defence projects that design and test distributed passive radar networks. You’ll own the full lifecycle from planning to close-out, ensuring milestones, risks, and quality are managed to deliver value.

You will coordinate internal teams and suppliers, maintain schedules and budgets, and drive continuous improvement with best practices in project management. This role requires collaboration and a results-driven mindset.