Senior Sustainment Advisor — Enterprise Strategy (Canberra)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 271,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$25,000 sign-on bonus

Full relocation benefits

15% pay differential

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Canberra, Australia seeks a Deputy/Lead Sustainment Advisor to act as the senior integrator and principal advisor, ensuring coherent sustainment outcomes across divisions and partner interfaces.

The role requires 15+ years in defence sustainment with US Navy SSN experience, ability to operate in multinational environments, and willingness to relocate. Includes a 25,000 sign-on bonus, full relocation benefits, and a 15% base pay differential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in defence sustainment, nuclear enterprise, or complex system lifecycle management
• Direct experience with US Navy SSN sustainment, preferably Virginia-class (VCS) or equivalent nuclear submarine programs
• Experience at enterprise integration level across multiple organisations, authorities, or nations
• Deep understanding of naval sustainment frameworks (NAVSEA, USN lifecycle constructs)
• Nuclear stewardship, certification, and assurance environments
• Proven ability to operate at senior executive / flag-level advisory interface
• Experience defining governance models, decision frameworks, and escalation pathways
• Ability to operate in multi-national (US/UK/AUS) environments
• Strong communication across technical, operational, and executive audiences
• Currently based or willing to relocate to Australia
• Must have had an Active Secret Clearance (or above) within the last 24 months
• 10 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant progressive experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise on enterprise sustainment strategy and governance alignment
• Integrate across divisions to resolve cross-boundary issues and priorities
• Support transition execution, maintaining availability during authority consolidation
• Align sustainment approaches with US/UK practices and nuclear standards
• Define decision frameworks and escalation pathways

Skills

Extensive defence sustainment

Senior executive advisory interface

Multi-national collaboration

Communication across technical andExec

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Canberra, Australia seeks a Deputy/Lead Sustainment Advisor to act as the senior integrator and principal advisor, ensuring coherent sustainment outcomes across divisions and partner interfaces.

The role requires 15+ years in defence sustainment with US Navy SSN experience, ability to operate in multinational environments, and willingness to relocate. Includes a 25,000 sign-on bonus, full relocation benefits, and a 15% base pay differential.