Maritime Engineering Operations Lead

Thales Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration + super + 1

Free medical health insurance for you

ThalesFlex

Fitness Passport

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Novated lease options

Family support through Parents At Work

Job summary

Thales Newcastle is seeking a senior engineering leader to steer operations, workforce planning and resource allocation across bids, projects and products within the AWS Engineering function, based on Awabakal and Worimi land.

You will act as the primary interface for engineering demand management, coordinating delivery with key stakeholders, driving performance and continuous improvement, and partnering with engineering leadership to develop capability and provide performance reporting for

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and operations within a Defence maritime environment.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent qualification, with Chartered Engineer (CPEng) status or the ability to attain it highly regarded.
• Proven ability to manage engineering resources, stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration to achieve successful delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering operations, workforce planning and resource allocation to ensure delivery across bids, projects and products within the AWS Engineering function.
• Act as the primary interface for engineering demand management, providing resource commitments and coordinating delivery with key stakeholders across the business.
• Drive operational performance, continuous improvement and the resolution of engineering delivery issues to support complex maritime Defence programs.
• Partner with Engineering leadership to develop engineering capability, manage critical skills, and provide performance and competitiveness reporting to support business objectives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Resource management

Stakeholder collaboration

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status or eligible

Job description

Thales Newcastle is seeking a senior engineering leader to steer operations, workforce planning and resource allocation across bids, projects and products within the AWS Engineering function, based on Awabakal and Worimi land.

You will act as the primary interface for engineering demand management, coordinating delivery with key stakeholders, driving performance and continuous improvement, and partnering with engineering leadership to develop capability and provide performance reporting for