Engineering Lead

Talent Corp; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corp in Canberra is seeking a senior Engineering Lead to influence across the delivery environment. The role involves technical leadership, shaping how complex engineering outcomes are planned and delivered, and mentoring engineering managers across the program.

Total involvement spans planning, reviews, change management and advisory activities, with opportunities to coordinate across multiple teams and disciplines on-site in Canberra.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering leadership experience in complex programs.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Current NV2 security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering advice to leadership across the program.
• Develop and maintain Engineering Management Plans and planning artefacts.
• Lead engineering input across tender activities, contract execution and system reviews.
• Mentor and coach engineering managers within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

NV2 clearance

Job description

• Permanent Full-Time | Up to $220k package
• OR
• Contract to 30 June 2027 | Up to $125/hr inc. super
• Canberra | On-site requirements
• Minimum NV2 security clearance required

Step into a senior engineering role with influence across the broader delivery environment, providing technical leadership and helping shape how complex engineering outcomes are planned, governed and delivered.

You'll work closely with senior leadership, engineering managers and multidisciplinary project teams across engineering planning, commercial activities, system reviews, change management and delivery. There's a strong advisory element to the role, alongside the opportunity to mentor other engineering managers and influence engineering practices across the broader program.

• Permanent Full-Time | Up to $220k package
• OR
• Contract to 30 June 2027 | Up to $125/hr inc. super

• Canberra | On-site requirements
• Minimum NV2 security clearance required

Step into a senior engineering role with influence across the broader delivery environment, providing technical leadership and helping shape how complex engineering outcomes are planned, governed and delivered.

You'll work closely with senior leadership, engineering managers and multidisciplinary project teams across engineering planning, commercial activities, system reviews, change management and delivery. There's a strong advisory element to the role, alongside the opportunity to mentor other engineering managers and influence engineering practices across the broader program.

The Role

As the Engineering Lead, you'll provide senior engineering advice and coordination across a large-scale, technically complex program environment, bringing together engineering, project, scheduling, commercial and integration activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert engineering advice to senior leadership and supporting key technical and delivery decisions
• Developing and maintaining Engineering Management Plans, engineering planning artefacts, resource plans and reporting
• Leading engineering input across tender activities, contract execution, system reviews and project test eventsProactively managing engineering risks, issues, opportunities and change to support effective delivery
• Mentoring and coaching engineering managers while coordinating across multidisciplinary project and specialist teams

About You

You'll bring significant engineering experience and the ability to operate comfortably at both the technical and program level. You'll be confident advising senior stakeholders, bringing different disciplines together and maintaining a clear view of engineering priorities across a complex delivery environment.

We're particularly interested in experience across:

• Engineering management and technical leadership within complex acquisition or delivery environments
• Developing and managing Engineering Management Plans and associated planning artefacts
• Engineering planning, resource management, reporting and decision support
• Supporting commercial and contract activities, including tenders, evaluations and contract execution
• Major system reviews, test activities, configuration/change management and engineering risk
• Leading, mentoring and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams
• A current NV2 security clearance

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This is a broad engineering leadership role, with involvement across planning, technical decision-making, system reviews, test activities, commercial engagements and engineering delivery.

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders while also mentoring engineering managers and helping coordinate engineering priorities across the wider team.

There's flexibility in how you join, with the opportunity available as either permanent full-time or a contract through to 30 June 2027.

For permanent employees, there is also a range of benefits available, including the option to purchase additional leave and support for professional development and certifications.