Program Engineering Manager

Silentium Defence Pty; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Silentium Defence Pty is seeking a Program Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across development, integration and evolution of Space products. The role focuses on leading allocated Space programs, aligning engineering activities with customer requirements and product strategy.

You'll oversee planning, governance and risk management, while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement using modern Systems Engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Engineering or similar.
• Significant Engineering leadership experience.
• Strong engineering governance and technical assurance experience.
• Experience managing engineering risk and product development.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle frameworks.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering planning across the complete product lifecycle.
• Coordinate software, systems, hardware and operational engineering activities.
• Drive systems architecture, requirements development and technical decision making.
• Ensure engineering governance, compliance and technical quality.
• Lead integration, verification and validation activities.
• Maintain configuration control and engineering traceability.
• Manage engineering risks, technical issues and product maturity.
• Support customer design reviews, technical workshops and acceptance activities.
• Mentor engineering teams and strengthen organisational capability.
• Drive continuous improvement through modern Systems Engineering practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Governance & assurance

Risk management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Systems engineering certification

Job description

Program Engineering Manager Program Delivery I Aus

Lead the Engineering Behind Australia's Next Generation of Space Capability

Silentium Defence is continuing to expand our Space portfolio, delivering advanced sensing technologies that support Defence, national security and sovereign capability.

We're seeking an experiencedProgramEngineering Managerto provide technical leadership across the development, integration and evolution of complex Space products.

This is a senior engineering leadership role where you'll coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, influence technical direction, manage engineering governance, and ensure products are delivered to the highest technical standards.

About the Role

As the technical leader for allocated Space programs, you'll be responsible for ensuring engineering activities remain aligned with customer requirements, organisational priorities and product strategy.

You'll oversee engineering planning, requirements management, verification, integration, technical governance and product readiness while helping develop the next generation of advanced sensing capability.

Success in this role comes from combining strategic systems thinking with practical engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

You'll:

• Lead engineering planning across the complete product lifecycle
• Coordinate software, systems, hardware and operational engineering activities
• Drive systems architecture, requirements development and technical decision making
• Ensure engineering governance, compliance and technical quality
• Lead integration, verification and validation activities
• Maintain configuration control and engineering traceability
• Manage engineering risks, technical issues and product maturity
• Support customer design reviews, technical workshops and acceptance activities
• Mentor engineering teams and strengthen organisational capability
• Drive continuous improvement through modern Systems Engineering practices

What You'll Bring

You'll have experience leading technically complex engineering programs and be comfortable operating across multiple engineering disciplines.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Degree qualifications in Engineering or similar
• SignificantEngineering leadership experience
• Strong engineering governance and technical assurance experience
• Experience managing engineering risk and product development
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle frameworks
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments

Highly Desirable

• Defence, Space, aerospace or radar systems experience
• Digital Engineering environments
• Systems Engineering or Project Management certification
• Current NV1 Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain one

Why Join Us?

This is your opportunity to contribute to technology that delivers real-world impact while working alongside experts across engineering, product and program delivery.

You'll help shape innovative Space capability while developing your own career in one of Australia's fastest-growing advanced technology companies.

Due to the nature of our work within the Defence industry, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain defence security clearance. Only applicants who meet these mandatory requirements will be considered.

We Are Innovators, problem solvers, and leaders in our field, dedicated to making a real impact on a global

Silentium Defence is a rapidly growing, Australian-born business working at the cutting edge of advanced technology capability.

Our world-leading passive radar sensors empower defence, space, and commercial customers to see without being seen, enabling them to protect what matters most with unparalleled precision and reliability.

Why work with us

We’re doing hard things. Each and every one of us is empowered with responsibility and plays an integral role in the growth of our business. Here, hard work translates into real-world impact, and every contribution counts.

But it’s not all work—our culture is built on celebrating achievements, supporting one another, and providing opportunities to explore everyone’s full potential.