Project Engineering Manager - ATM

Saab Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6 weeks leave

14% employer superannuation

Free Income Protection Insurance

Job summary

Saab Australia is seeking a Project Engineering Manager - ATM to lead the delivery of national Air Traffic Management systems across Australia. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, drive engineering excellence, and ensure solutions meet operational requirements.

The role requires a degree in engineering, strong systems engineering background in ATM, and the ability to engage with customers and stakeholders. Hybrid work with travel as needed is part of the position.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering/computer science or related field.
• Significant experience applying systems engineering in ATM domain projects.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex ATM systems.
• Ability to manage scope, cost, and schedule while ensuring safety and ISM compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Manage ATM project engineering resources within budget and constraints.
• Liaise with customers to manage scope, schedule and risks.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver high-quality ATM solutions.
• Ensure compliance with engineering policy, ISM and security requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

ATM domain knowledge

Stakeholder liaison

Technical leadership

Safety & ISM knowledge

Education

Degree in engineering/computer science

Job description

Join Saab Australia (Saab) and help shape the future of defence, security and cyber technology.

For more than 35 years, Saab Australia has been a leading provider of defence, civil and security solutions, with an enduring purpose to keep people and society safe. We combine global expertise with local knowledge to deliver innovative, world‑class solutions that support critical operations across Australia’s defence and security industries. From cyber security and communications to advanced defence systems and mixed reality technologies, our teams work on meaningful projects that make a real impact.

If you're looking for challenging work, cutting‑edge technology, and the opportunity to contribute to something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• Up to 6 weeks leave
• 14% employer superannuation contribution
• Free Income Protection Insurance

For further information about a career at Saab, visit the page adjacent: https://www.saab.com/markets/australia/careers/saab-life

The role

• Be part of an international team and contribute to the next generation Air Traffic Systems across Australia.
• Deploy cutting‑edge Air Traffic Control System across Australia’s major towers.
• Multi‑dimensional opportunity to work on different aspects of Systems Engineering and engage regularly with end users.

As part of our Civil group, the Project Engineering Manager - ATM will support the Air Traffic Management (ATM) programme as required in the tender, planning and implementation phases of Saab’s Air Traffic Management projects.

The Project Engineering Manager - ATM will ensure the delivery of all engineering outcomes for assigned projects within the Air Traffic Management Programme, working in close collaboration with the responsible Project Manager and the Program Engineering Manager – ATM to ensure project success.

The role will carry comprehensive responsibility for leading and managing a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver complex ATM system projects through application of systems engineering process and rigour. This role involves technical leadership, ensuring that projects are executed to the highest standards, aligned with organisational Engineering Policy and Systems Engineering principles, guidelines, practices and objectives.

Responsible for promoting a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring the successful delivery of technical solutions that meet the project’s operational requirements, this role requires effective resource management and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges to achieve project success.

Further, the successful candidate will:

• Develop and maintain the project Systems Engineering Management Plan.
• Manage the resource plan for ATM project engineering resources, working within project budgetary and planning constraints to deliver engineering outcomes. Ensure that all ATM project engineering resources have appropriate competence and experience to successfully deliver project engineering outcomes.
• Ensure successful ATM engineering outcomes through regular and effective liaison with the customer throughout the project, managing and escalating scope, resource and schedule risks as appropriate.
• Manage all project technical issues and risks and control project technical scope through close collaboration with the customer and the Project Manager.
• Establish and maintain baselines defined in the SEMP and ensure appropriate control of baseline configuration in accordance with the relevant ATM Programme Configuration Management Plan.
• Other relevant accountabilities for PEM as related to Saab Australia’s Delegation of Authority (000AAT206).
• Comply with legislation and company policies, processes and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, safety, duty of care and the quality management system.

Flexible work arrangements such as hybrid work from home / office and a 9‑day fortnight will be considered for this role.

About You

• Degree in engineering/computer science with suitable recent experience.
• Significant experience in the application of systems engineering principles in ATM domain projects, in particular relating to design, implementation and support of ATM systems.
• Ability to navigate complex technical challenges while ensuring that solutions are innovative and aligned with strategic goals in relation to the development of in‑country ATM capability.
• Proficient knowledge of ATM systems and their integration.
• Demonstrated awareness and ability to address whole of capability/systems issues, such as operational safety, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Human Factors and supportability.
• Competent knowledge of security in the context of the application of the Australian government’s Information Security Manual (ISM).
• Understand complex technical issues and manage them within project cost, time and quality constraints.
• Operational or engineering experience in the Air Traffic Management domain is highly desirable.
• Eligible for chartered engineering status and state engineering registration (Queensland/Victoria).

As a defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance preferably to baseline level or have the ability to gain one.

What You Will Be Part Of

• Explore a world of possibilities. Tackle challenges, drive innovation, and grow your career in an environment where curiosity and diverse perspectives are valued. Together, we achieve extraordinary outcomes, and your contribution matters.
• Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose to help nations keep their people and society safe. Supported by 28,000 employees worldwide, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
• The company develops, manufactures, and sustains advanced systems across aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors, and underwater systems. Headquartered in Sweden, Saab has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Learn more about Saab here.
• We’re committed to creating an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and inspired to do their best work.

Applications

• Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, and ex‑service personnel, veterans and their families.