Senior Governance Engineer — Defence Submarine Programs

ASC Pty Ltd; Adelaide, Perth; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 10 days additional leave

Parental leave

Subsidised childcare

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and supportive environment

Staff discounts

Job summary

ASC Pty Ltd is Australia’s submarine company, delivering lifecycle support and future capability programs. As Senior Governance Engineer, you will shape the technical governance framework across multiple teams to strengthen integrity, compliance and risk-informed decisions.

You will report to the Technical Governance Manager and influence governance practices within one of Australia’s most complex engineering environments, enabling safe and compliant operations across submarine programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex, high-risk, highly regulated environment.
• Experience developing or improving governance, assurance or engineering management frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to develop practical, risk-based solutions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve ASC's technical governance framework, standards and controls.
• Translate regulatory, contractual and technical requirements into practical business solutions.
• Provide expert governance advice that supports safe, compliant and risk-informed engineering.
• Build trusted relationships with engineering, quality and program teams to embed governance requirements and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Governance experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

ASC Pty Ltd is Australia’s submarine company, delivering lifecycle support and future capability programs. As Senior Governance Engineer, you will shape the technical governance framework across multiple teams to strengthen integrity, compliance and risk-informed decisions.

You will report to the Technical Governance Manager and influence governance practices within one of Australia’s most complex engineering environments, enabling safe and compliant operations across submarine programs.