Senior Space Programs Engineering Leader

Silentium Defence; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Silentium Defence is seeking a senior Program Engineering Manager to lead the technical direction and governance across space programs. You will coordinate software, systems, hardware and operations engineering to ensure seamless integration and product readiness.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage risk and drive MBSE and Digital Engineering practices while delivering high-quality sensing capabilities for defence and sovereign capability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or similar is required.
• Significant engineering leadership experience.
• Strong governance and technical assurance experience.
• Experience managing engineering risk and product development.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle frameworks.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Defence/Space/aerospace or radar experience is a plus.
• MBSE and Digital Engineering environments desirable.
• Systems Engineering or Project Management certifications desirable.
• Current NV1 security clearance or eligibility to obtain one desirable.

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

Engineering governance

Engineering risk management

Lifecycle frameworks

Multidisciplinary engineering

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE

Job description

Silentium Defence is seeking a senior Program Engineering Manager to lead the technical direction and governance across space programs. You will coordinate software, systems, hardware and operations engineering to ensure seamless integration and product readiness.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage risk and drive MBSE and Digital Engineering practices while delivering high-quality sensing capabilities for defence and sovereign capability.