Engineering Manager – LAND 8710

Azooa; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contribute to high-impact Defence programs

Work with experienced professionals

Support trusted sovereign capability

Job summary

A leading Defence contractor in Canberra seeks an Engineering Manager to lead engineering efforts for the Department of Defence's LAND 8710 project. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring engineering compliance across procurement phases. Applicants need a relevant tertiary qualification, demonstrated experience in Defence projects, and NV1 security clearance. This position offers significant influence in high-impact Defence programs while working alongside experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex acquisition engineering projects.
• Demonstrated leadership in Defence engineering teams.
• Knowledge of Defence acquisition frameworks.
• Experience managing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) activities in Defence shipbuilding or vehicle acquisition programs.
• High-level written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and strategic technical leadership skills.
• Required NV1 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary Engineering and ILS teams.
• Manage engineering activities through design, build, and acceptance.
• Provide authoritative advice to Project Director.
• Manage engineering and ILS activities through detailed design, build, test and acceptance for shipbuilding and amphibious vehicle programs.
• Coordinate engineering inputs from key Commonwealth stakeholders such as DSTG, DNE and NCB, and integrate engineering across platforms, systems, logistics and sustainment domains.
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR), technical workshops, and certification and assurance planning.

Skills

Leadership in engineering teams

Stakeholder engagement

High-level communication

Design reviews

Quality assurance

Education

Relevant tertiary engineering qualification with Chartered Engineer status

Engineering degree

Job description

Engineering Manager – LAND 8710

Be the senior engineering leader for the Department of Defence – Naval Shipbuilding & Sustainment Group’s LAND 8710 project, one of the Army’s most strategically significant capability programs under the Littoral Manoeuvre Program. You will drive design, build, test, certification, and assurance across one or both acquisition phases, delivering maritime and amphibious platforms that support regional operations, force projection, and joint amphibious tasks.

Security clearance (mandatory): NV1b>

• Lead multidisciplinary Engineering and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) teams, delivering engineering outcomes for Project Director oversight.
• Exercise delegated technical authority; ensure engineering compliance, safety, quality, configuration control and assurance per Defence engineering policy, contractual obligations, standards and WHS requirements.
• Oversee engineering scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality, and provide authoritative advice to Project Director and senior stakeholders.
• Manage engineering and ILS activities through detailed design, build, test and acceptance for shipbuilding (Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with Austal) and amphibious vehicle (Acquisition Contract with Birdon). 
• Coordinate engineering inputs from key Commonwealth stakeholders such as DSTG, DNE and NCB, and integrate engineering across platforms, systems, logistics and sustainment domains.
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR), technical workshops, and certification and assurance planning.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary engineering qualification with Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) and proven experience managing complex acquisition engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and formal design reviews within Defence land and/or maritime domains.
• Strong knowledge of Defence acquisition frameworks, safety, and legislative compliance.
• Experience managing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) activities in Defence shipbuilding or vehicle acquisition programs.
• High-level written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and strategic technical leadership skills.
• Required NV1 Security Clearance.

Why Join Azooa?

• Contribute directly to high‑impact Defence capability programs.
• Work alongside experienced Defence, engineering and delivery professionals.
• Support Defence outcomes through trusted, sovereign capability.

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