Nuclear Defence Manufacturing Lead & Supplier Auditor

Babcock International; Cockburn; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nuclear mentorship program

Access to Nuclear expertise across UK,

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

H&B Defence is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to strengthen supplier capability and embed technical excellence across programs for Australia’s defence manufacturing capability. You will lead onboarding audits, supplier assessments and guide corrective actions to uplift maturity and ensure contractual and technical compliance.

You will plan and execute independent assurance activities, maintain audit records and contribute to procurement decisions, design reviews and risk assessments

Qualifications

• Experience in the US Naval Nuclear industry within high-integrity, safety-critical environments.
• Expertise with MILSPECs and NAVSEA instructions including SUBSAFE.
• Subject matter expertise in weld engineering, machining, forging/casting and advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading supplier audits and corrective-action programs.
• Knowledge of Export/Trade Controls for defence products.
• ASQ or ISO 9001 auditor certification.
• Ability to interpret standards, assess risk and guide complex investigations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel interstate and international engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding audits and supplier assessments.
• Develop corrective actions to uplift manufacturing maturity.
• Provide engineering insight for procurement decisions.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Guide discussions with internal and external customers.
• Contribute to business artefacts for bids.
• Champion standardised manufacturing and due-diligence practices.
• Mentor engineering practitioners.
• Support succession planning and safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with trade controls and governance.

Skills

US Naval Nuclear industry

MILSPECs

SUBSAFE

Weld engineering

Machining

Forging/Casting

Advanced manufacturing

Export/Trade Controls

ASQ/ISO 9001 Auditor

Supplier audits

Manufacturing maturity

Engineering governance

Nuclear safety culture

Stakeholder influence

Travel readiness

Job description

H&B Defence is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to strengthen supplier capability and embed technical excellence across programs for Australia’s defence manufacturing capability. You will lead onboarding audits, supplier assessments and guide corrective actions to uplift maturity and ensure contractual and technical compliance.

You will plan and execute independent assurance activities, maintain audit records and contribute to procurement decisions, design reviews and risk assessments