Naval Design & Engineering Leader

Kinexus Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus Australia is seeking an experienced Design & Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team in a specialist maritime and defence setting.

You will provide technical and people leadership, overseeing design activities across projects and collaborating with Project Managers to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence and compliance with standards. Senior leadership in naval programs and matrix environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Background in naval or defence programs.
• Ability to deliver on time, cost and quality.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in matrix organisations.
• NV1 security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team to meet project objectives.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to deliver designs on time and to standards.
• Develop Design Plans and ensure activities align with processes.
• Review scopes, milestones and approvals within delegated authority.
• Manage external consultants and suppliers against performance requirements.
• Mentor and develop engineering personnel and capability.
• Support business development and tender activities.
• Monitor KPIs, resource utilisation and team performance.

Skills

Naval/maritime defence engineering

Team leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Scheduling & planning

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

CPEng recognition

Tools

Excel

Engineering design tools

Job description

Kinexus Australia is seeking an experienced Design & Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team in a specialist maritime and defence setting.

You will provide technical and people leadership, overseeing design activities across projects and collaborating with Project Managers to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence and compliance with standards. Senior leadership in naval programs and matrix environments is essential.