Systems Engineering and Integration Manager

• Career development opportunities
• Competitive rewards and benefits
• Flexible working options

About the Role

As the Systems Engineering and Integration Manager, you will lead a high-performing engineering team dedicated to delivering key outcomes across the Systems Engineering and Integration delivery stream.

Your leadership will foster a strong team culture while ensuring the successful and timely completion of complex engineering activities supporting the Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System and related projects.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing technical quality and compliance across the full engineering lifecycle, with a focus on mission and support system design, integration, testing, and sustainment.

The role also includes planning and monitoring team deliverables, acting as Control Account Manager (CAM), and contributing to continuous business growth through tender and engineering change support.

About You

You are an experienced systems engineering leader with a track record of managing and integrating complex mission and support systems across the full engineering lifecycle.

Your technical judgement, grounded in hands-on experience, enables you to drive critical decisions and ensure effective integration, traceability, and verification of system requirements.

You have an in-depth understanding of system analysis, product integrity, safety standards, and have led multidisciplinary engineering teams through design, test, and acceptance phases.

Your leadership style is collaborative, future-focused, and aligned with Babcock’s commitment to delivering innovative, safe, and sustainable solutions for the defence sector.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Extensive experience in relatable technical/engineering roles.
• Proven ability to manage an applicable engineering function.
• An excellent understanding of applicable engineering toolsets (e.g. PLM or MRP systems, design, simulation and analysis software).
• Significant Systems Engineering experience within Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) or the wider defence industry.
• Knowledge of security principles especially in High Frequency communications.
• Familiarity of ILS, RAM, Safety and E3 processes and requirements.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you
   

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;   
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;   
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;   
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;   
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.   

Who we are 
 

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,700 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.   

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:      
 

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;   
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;   
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers; 
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.   

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.   

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.   

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.   

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.   

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