Engineering Capture Lead – Defence Programs

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Veteran Friendly Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking an Engineering Project Manager – New Captures to lead engineering delivery for AIR6500 captures. Based at Mawson Lakes or Melbourne, you will establish and head the engineering team, engage customers, define schedules and solutions, and report progress to the program office and Commonwealth.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams through complex defence programs, balancing technical judgement with commercial awareness and ensuring secure, compliant delivery

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Defence regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing System-of-Systems integration within Defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong background in technical risk management and mitigation.
• Demonstrated capability in resource planning, competency mapping and workforce optimisation.
• Experience in Control Account Management for large-scale programs.
• Expertise in Agile systems development and experience leading technical teams.
• Working knowledge of model-based engineering tools and methods (SysML/DoDAF/Rhapsody/Cameo).
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery, taking accountability for technical outcomes, cost and schedule.
• Support new business captures, translating customer needs into engineering plans and establishing teams for future delivery.
• Coordinate engineering contributions, provide recommendations and report performance to program leadership.
• Plan workforce capacity, skills, tools and infrastructure in partnership with functional and program leaders.
• Build strong relationships with the Commonwealth, customers and internal stakeholders, maintaining alignment and resolving issues early.
• Monitor program performance through earned value management, technical progress measures and regular reporting.
• Identify and manage technical risks and dependencies.
• Ensure requirements are documented, tracked, maintained and verified.
• Mentor team members and maintain compliance with engineering processes and governance requirements.

Skills

Defence regs

SoS integration

Technical risk mgmt

Resource planning

CAM

Agile leadership

MBE tools

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SysML

DoDAF

Rhapsody/Cameo

Job description

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking an Engineering Project Manager – New Captures to lead engineering delivery for AIR6500 captures. Based at Mawson Lakes or Melbourne, you will establish and head the engineering team, engage customers, define schedules and solutions, and report progress to the program office and Commonwealth.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams through complex defence programs, balancing technical judgement with commercial awareness and ensuring secure, compliant delivery