Engineering & Technical Services Manager

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Richmond Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a senior leader to head Engineering & Technical Services for the C-27J Program. You will lead a large, multi-disciplinary engineering workforce and drive customer outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, planning, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver safe, compliant engineering services while fostering continuous improvement and cost-effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering and technical services team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic, tactical and operational leadership to ensure customer requirements and contractual obligations are delivered.
• Build and maintain relationships across customers, program leadership and engineering teams.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, resource management and reporting across engineering activities.
• Drive workforce planning, capability development and succession planning.
• Collaborate across engineering, maintenance, supply chain, flight operations and training functions to achieve integrated outcomes.
• Lead delivery of engineering and airworthiness services with emphasis on safety, quality and compliance.
• Manage risk, issues and opportunities with governance and reporting.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives for engineering systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1)

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman Australia, we solve some of the world's most complex challenges through innovation, collaboration and technical excellence. As a trusted partner to Defence, we invest in our people, foster high-performing teams and create opportunities to make a real impact.

We're seeking an experienced leader to head our Engineering & Technical Services function within the C-27J Program. This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for leading a large technical workforce, driving customer outcomes, developing capability, and ensuring the safe and effective delivery of engineering services in a dynamic operational environment.

What You'll Do

As Engineering & Technical Services Manager, you will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering and technical services team, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic, tactical and operational leadership to ensure customer requirements and contractual obligations are successfully delivered.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across customers, program leadership, engineering teams and key operational stakeholders.
• Oversee planning, prioritisation, scheduling, resource management and reporting across a diverse portfolio of engineering activities.
• Drive workforce planning, capability development and succession planning to support current and future business needs.
• Work collaboratively across engineering, maintenance, supply chain, flight operations, training and capability development functions to achieve integrated outcomes.
• Lead the delivery of critical engineering and airworthiness services while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and compliance.
• Manage risk, issues and opportunities, ensuring effective governance, reporting and decision-making.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance engineering systems, processes and business performance.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience leading and developing large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments.
• Strategic mindset with strong operational execution capability.
• Experience within Defence, aerospace, aviation or another highly regulated industry is highly regarded.

Why Northrop Grumman?

• Join a global technology and defence leader.
• Lead talented teams delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Access genuine career development and leadership opportunities.
• Work in a flexible, inclusive and values-driven organisation.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.

What we offer:

Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.

• Professional development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
• Salary packaging including novated car leases and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working, 9 day fortnights, volunteer leave and varying start and finish times to suit your family needs
• 18 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid reservist leave
• We offer all employees access to our Health & Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance program
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Recognition Program

Security Requirements

Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, an NV1 Australian Government Security Clearance .

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification

Job Category: Engineering