Defence Transition Engineer – Service Entry & Sustainment

Kinexus; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility with working from home

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Transition Manager (Engineering) to lead the transition of complex Defence capabilities from acquisition into operational service and sustainment within a Defence environment. You will provide engineering leadership across transition planning, introduction into service, technical certification, design acceptance, testing, inspection and engineering assurance activities.

Location preference is Cairns, with Canberra or other locations possible.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience in Defence acquisition, sustainment, systems engineering or governance environments.
• Experience supporting Defence capabilities through acquisition, introduction into service and transition to sustainment.
• Knowledge of engineering assurance, certification, and change processes.
• Experience exercising delegated authority or within an Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO).
• Ability to analyse technical information and provide evidence-based recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead capability transition planning from acquisition into operational service and sustainment.
• Engage with Defence, CASG, military and industry stakeholders to align objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and track actions, decisions, and outcomes.
• Prepare and review project, engineering and governance documentation.
• Assess technical evidence to determine capability readiness.
• Participate in inspections, testing and acceptance activities; provide engineering advice.

Skills

Defence engineering

Acquisition to sustainment

Engineering governance

Risk assessment

Certification & acceptance

Configuration management

Engineering change processes

Technical authority

AEO experience

Stakeholder engagement

Evidence-based recommendations

FIC understanding

In-service engineering

ITAR clearance

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent + Project Management

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Transition Manager (Engineering) to lead the transition of complex Defence capabilities from acquisition into operational service and sustainment within a Defence environment. You will provide engineering leadership across transition planning, introduction into service, technical certification, design acceptance, testing, inspection and engineering assurance activities.

Location preference is Cairns, with Canberra or other locations possible.