Senior Quality Engineer – Defence & Compliance

Lumina; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Career development

Job summary

KBR Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Quality Assurance to provide strategic leadership across quality disciplines. The role ensures quality systems, governance, audits, and continuous improvement across multiple product lines.

Based in Canberra with flexibility across Australia, the successful candidate will hold Baseline security clearance and lead teams to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate qualification in Quality, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• 12+ years in Quality Management with leadership experience.
• Experience leading multiple quality disciplines in a complex organisation.
• Active Baseline Defence Security Clearance or higher.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior functional leadership across quality disciplines, teams, and operational areas to deliver business and customer outcomes.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of quality systems, processes, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure quality practices align with objectives, contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, and product performance expectations.
• Provide technical authority across quality assurance, audits, inspections, testing, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Oversee assurance activities to ensure products, materials, and processes meet required quality, safety, and compliance standards.
• Analyse quality performance data to identify trends, systemic risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead corrective and preventative action processes to address quality issues and strengthen operational performance.
• Drive consistency of quality practices across multiple functions, product lines, and operational environments.
• Contribute to the development of quality strategy, enterprise standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve reliability, maintainability, and delivery outcomes.
• Build capability across the Quality function through coaching, mentoring, and developing managers and technical specialists.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Quality management systems

Education

Undergraduate qualification in Quality, Engineering, Business, or related

Postgraduate qualifications (Desirable)

Job description

KBR Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Quality Assurance to provide strategic leadership across quality disciplines. The role ensures quality systems, governance, audits, and continuous improvement across multiple product lines.

Based in Canberra with flexibility across Australia, the successful candidate will hold Baseline security clearance and lead teams to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.