Senior System Engineering Delivery Lead

Thales Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive remuneration

Medical Insurance

Novated Lease options

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Thales Australia is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Leader to drive end-to-end delivery across the System Engineering Lifecycle. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure safety, schedule and budget adherence in a hybrid work model.

The role requires leadership in matrix organisations, strong governance, and a background in ASDEFCON-aligned engineering practices. Join a team delivering secure, sovereign capabilities for defence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end through the System Engineering Lifecycle.
• Experience in matrix-style organisations with disciplined engineering governance.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams across planning, execution, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering project delivery from planning through commissioning.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure safety, schedule and budget.
• Drive delivery discipline in a matrix organisation and optimise resources.

Skills

System engineering lifecycle

Technical project delivery

Matrix organisations

Earned Value Management

Education

Engineering degree (Communications/Computing/Electronics or related)

Job description

Thales Australia is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Leader to drive end-to-end delivery across the System Engineering Lifecycle. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure safety, schedule and budget adherence in a hybrid work model.

The role requires leadership in matrix organisations, strong governance, and a background in ASDEFCON-aligned engineering practices. Join a team delivering secure, sovereign capabilities for defence.