Lead Engineer, Engineering Change & MoC

Austal; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal in Cairns seeks an ECP Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership for Engineering Change Proposals and MoC across ISS contracts. You will coordinate engineers and stakeholders to ensure changes are investigated, justified, risk assessed, documented and approved.

The role focuses on engineering governance for modifications, establishing the technical basis for changes, and supporting implementation where needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in sustainment, in-service or change management.
• Demonstrated experience leading ECPs, engineering modifications or MoC activities.
• Strong governance, configuration management and change control understanding.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary inputs from design authorities, SMEs, suppliers and customers.
• Strong capability in technical risk assessment, engineering analysis and complex problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and technical management of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) across ISS contracts.
• Lead and coordinate the Management of Change (MoC) process for engineering changes, addressing technical, safety, configuration, operational and regulatory impacts.
• Manage the ECP pipeline, prioritising work and monitoring progress for timely delivery of outcomes.
• Lead engineering investigations and develop technically sound recommendations for modifications and repairs.
• Define and coordinate the engineering basis, scope, requirements and acceptance criteria for proposed changes.
• Coordinate input from SMEs, design authorities, technical authorities, suppliers and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder coordination

Risk assessment

Change management

Engineering governance

Problem solving

Communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Engineers Australia registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering software

Job description

Austal in Cairns seeks an ECP Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership for Engineering Change Proposals and MoC across ISS contracts. You will coordinate engineers and stakeholders to ensure changes are investigated, justified, risk assessed, documented and approved.

The role focuses on engineering governance for modifications, establishing the technical basis for changes, and supporting implementation where needed.