Quality & Compliance Lead — Deputy Chief Engineer

LiveHire Limited; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveHire Limited is seeking a Quality Manager / Deputy Chief Engineer to join Defence's IWNSPO Sustainment Directorate. You will lead efforts to prepare the EMS for AEO certification and maintain certification readiness across engineering disciplines.

You will contribute to internal audits, engineering plan development, and ensuring compliance with Defence standards, while driving continual improvement across engineering and related domains.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering quality and governance, audits and compliance reviews.
• Ability to work with Engineering Managers across multiple projects.
• Ready for an Australian Defence environment with ITAR considerations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare EMS for initial AEO certification and monitor ongoing performance.
• Develop and conduct periodic internal audits ahead of external certification.
• Support Engineering Managers in developing Engineering Plans.
• Review Engineering Plans and artefacts for compliance with standards.
• Guide teams on Australian and international standards and Defence requirements.
• Lead continual improvement across engineering, logistics and cyber.

Skills

Engineering quality

Governance

Audits

Compliance reviews

Management systems

Job description

LiveHire Limited is seeking a Quality Manager / Deputy Chief Engineer to join Defence's IWNSPO Sustainment Directorate. You will lead efforts to prepare the EMS for AEO certification and maintain certification readiness across engineering disciplines.

You will contribute to internal audits, engineering plan development, and ensuring compliance with Defence standards, while driving continual improvement across engineering and related domains.