Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer - Triton UAS

Northrop Grumman Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Comprehensive Benefits

Supportive Leadership

Career Development

Unique Engineering Challenge

Volunteer & Reservist Leave

Great Benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer for the Triton program based in Edinburgh, SA. You will guide certification, safety and airworthiness decisions, while leading a multidisciplinary engineering team to maturity of airworthiness frameworks.

You are an engineering leader with aerospace/defence airworthiness experience, capable of navigating regulated environments and stakeholder engagement to secure ongoing program success.

Qualifications

• Experience in airworthiness and certification within aerospace/defence.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead certification and airworthiness activities across the Triton capability.
• Provide guidance on design changes and repair certification.
• Oversee a specialist engineering team and engineering deliverables.
• Engage with Defence, OEM and international stakeholders.
• Develop engineering frameworks and certification approaches.

Skills

Airworthiness

Certification

Team leadership

Security clearance NV2

Job description

Shape the Future of Australia's Triton Capability

Join one of Australia's most advanced aerospace and Defence programs and help define the future of uncrewed aircraft certification and airworthiness.

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced engineering leader to join our Triton Program based in Edinburgh, South Australia.

This is a rare opportunity to influence the design safety, certification and airworthiness framework supporting a nationally significant Defence capability while leading a team of highly skilled aerospace engineers.

About the Opportunity

As the Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer, you'll play a critical role in maintaining the design safety baseline of the MQ-4C Triton capability and supporting engineering decisions that directly contribute to Australia's national security.

Working alongside Defence, industry and international stakeholders, you'll guide certification, safety and assurance activities while helping mature one of Australia's most unique airworthiness environments.

We Offer

• Work Life Balance - Enjoy flexible working arrangements like 9 day fortnights and WFH options.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Including purchased annual leave, salary packaging options, health and wellbeing support, and volunteer and reservist leave.
• Supportive Leadership – Join a collaborative team where leaders are invested in your success, development and wellbeing.
• Career Development – Access ongoing professional development, certifications, leadership programs and career pathways across our global organisation.
• Unique Engineering Challenge – Influence certification, airworthiness and safety frameworks within a pioneering UAS environment.
• Volunteer & Reservist Leave – Support the communities and causes that matter most to you.
• Great Benefits – Including salary packaging options, novated leasing, health and wellbeing programs, and volunteer and reservist leave.

About the Team

You'll join an experienced multidisciplinary engineering team delivering design holder and continuing airworthiness services to one of the most sophisticated uncrewed aircraft systems in operation today.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead certification and airworthiness activities across the Triton capability
• Provide guidance on design changes and repair certification
• Lead a specialist engineering team
• Support system safety and risk management activities
• Develop engineering frameworks, processes and certification approaches
• Engage with Defence, OEM and international stakeholders
• Oversee technical approvals and engineering deliverables

About You

You are a collaborative engineering leader who enjoys solving complex aviation challenges and influencing outcomes in highly regulated environments.

You'll bring:

• Aerospace or Defence aviation experience
• Certification or airworthiness experience
• Team leadership capability
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain NV2 Security Clearance

Experience with DASR, UAS, certification frameworks or design authority activities will be highly regarded.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply now and help build what's next at Northrop Grumman Australia.

Everyone Matters

Doing the right thing and sharing success are two values underpinning how we behave at Northrop Grumman. Here, everyone matters including candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We are particularly proud of our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as demonstrated through our Second Innovate RAP (2024-2026), and our support for Veteran employment, and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Veterans to apply to join our team.

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.

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