Senior Space Programs Engineering Leader

Silentium Defence; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Silentium Defence is seeking a Program Engineering Manager to lead the technical direction and governance of Australia's next generation Space products. You will oversee planning, requirements, verification and integration across software, systems and hardware disciplines, while guiding teams toward mature, verified solutions.

The role emphasizes strategic systems thinking, cross‑disciplinary leadership and a focus on delivering high‑quality, technically robust space capability for national

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Significant engineering leadership experience.
• Strong governance and technical assurance experience.
• Experience managing engineering risks and product development.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle frameworks.
• Experience in multidisciplinary environments.

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 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

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Governance

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MBSE

Digital Engineering

Job description

Silentium Defence is seeking a Program Engineering Manager to lead the technical direction and governance of Australia's next generation Space products. You will oversee planning, requirements, verification and integration across software, systems and hardware disciplines, while guiding teams toward mature, verified solutions.

The role emphasizes strategic systems thinking, cross‑disciplinary leadership and a focus on delivering high‑quality, technically robust space capability for national