Engineering Manager, Naval Systems Sustainment

Cleared Recruitment; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a defence sustainment team south of Perth, WA. This permanent, full‑time role focuses on leadership, budgeting, governance, and delivering engineering outcomes for safety, quality, operability, and cost.

You will drive the department, manage budgets and schedules, maintain performance metrics, and ensure compliance with government standards. Australian citizenship for security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering.
• Experience leading engineering teams for defence sustainment services.
• Ability to manage tight schedules and provide open feedback to customer needs.
• Supportive and constructive leadership approach.
• Must be an Australian citizen eligible for Defence security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering department in line with strategic objectives, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the Engineering team, including budgeting, resourcing, and partnerships, to ensure capability aligns with business needs.
• Oversee the delivery of engineering outcomes, ensuring solutions meet requirements across safety, quality, operability, supportability, and cost.
• Control the engineering execution budget and schedule, ensuring all deliverables are completed within scope, time, and cost constraints.
• Maintain key departmental reports including schedules, capacity planning, performance metrics, and corrective actions to drive accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and foster a culture of continuous improvement, Lean principles, and compliance with evolving standards and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Governance

Lean principles

Compliance

Defence experience

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering

Job description

Cleared Recruitment is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a defence sustainment team south of Perth, WA. This permanent, full‑time role focuses on leadership, budgeting, governance, and delivering engineering outcomes for safety, quality, operability, and cost.

You will drive the department, manage budgets and schedules, maintain performance metrics, and ensure compliance with government standards. Australian citizenship for security clearance is required.