Lead Mechanical Engineering for Defence & Aerospace

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd in Crestmead, QLD is seeking an Head of Mechanical Engineering to lead the mechanical engineering team and own the delivery of hardware across programs. You will ensure flight qualification, manufacturability, and configuration control, while setting direction, standards and priorities for the team.

You will manage design reviews, work with workshop and production on DFA, and drive competency development from intern to senior.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Proven experience leading a mechanical engineering team delivering hardware to schedule.
• Strong background in configuration control, design reviews and design for manufacture.
• Experience in defence, aerospace or another regulated engineering environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced or growing organisation.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering team and own delivery of hardware across programs.
• Set direction, standards, and priorities for the team (drawing, GD&T and design rules).
• Allocate engineers across programs and rebalance as priorities shift.
• Schedule and support design reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR) and track baselines through to approval.
• Collaborate with workshop, production and assembly on design for manufacture, tolerances, materials and tooling.
• Keep the team compliant with AS9100 and customer-specific standards.
• Develop people from intern to senior through clear competency progression.
• Manage the team's budget, headcount and recruitment, and present to leadership and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Config. control

Design reviews

Design for manufacture

AS9100

Security clearance

Team development

Education

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd in Crestmead, QLD is seeking an Head of Mechanical Engineering to lead the mechanical engineering team and own the delivery of hardware across programs. You will ensure flight qualification, manufacturability, and configuration control, while setting direction, standards and priorities for the team.

You will manage design reviews, work with workshop and production on DFA, and drive competency development from intern to senior.