Engineering Project Manager – ISANO

Indigitise; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigitise seeks an experienced Engineering Project Manager to help establish the ISANO within Defence Army, coordinating engineering, sensor integration, standards, and technical assurance. The role supports prototyping and test and evaluation activities.

Responsibilities include maintaining the project plan, WBS and schedule; managing budgets, resources, risks and dependencies; coordinating engineering reviews and governance forums; and reporting progress to Army, Defence and industry

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in project or program management or closely related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied science, computer science, or systems science.
• Recognised project management accreditation or immediate eligibility to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the project plan, work breakdown structure and schedule.
• Manage budgets, resources, risks and dependencies; monitor progress.
• Coordinate engineering reviews and governance forums; ensure reporting to Army, Defence and industry stakeholders.
• Report progress and ensure alignment with Defence objectives.

Skills

Defence PM

Systems engineering

Systems integration

C4I

Interoperability

Technical assurance

Test & evaluation

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Master’s degree in project/program management

Master’s degree in engineering management/MBA/management studies

Technical bachelor’s degree in engineering/applied science/computer science/systems science

Job description

Symonston, Australia | Posted on 24/09/2026

• Assigned Recruiter(s) Sri Ram Harsha Pillutla
• Job Opening Status Open
• Location ACT
• Security Clearance NV1
• City Symonston
• Province Australian Capital Territory
• Country Australia
• Postal Code 2609

Working Arrangements

Onsite

Job Description

The Engineering Project Manager will help establish the Integrated Sensor Architecture National Office (ISANO) within the Defence Army. The role coordinates Defence engineering, sensor integration, standards implementation, technical assurance, prototyping, and test and evaluation activities.

Responsibilities include maintaining the project plan, work breakdown structure and schedule; managing budgets, resources, risks and dependencies; coordinating engineering reviews and governance forums; and reporting progress to Army, Defence and industry stakeholders.

Mandatory requirements

• Relevant master’s degree in project or program management, engineering management, MBA, management studies, or a closely related discipline
  
• Technical bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied science, computer science, systems science, or equivalent
  
• Recognised project management accreditation, or demonstrated immediate eligibility to obtain one
  
• At least 15 years’ engineering or project management experience
  
• Experience managing complex engineering, systems integration, ICT, C4I or Defence capability projects
  
• NV1 clearance at commencement and ability to maintain it
  

Skills: Defence project management, systems engineering, systems integration, C4I, interoperability, technical assurance, test and evaluation, project governance, risk management, stakeholder management