Program Engineering Manager - Collins

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Career development opportunities

Competitive rewards and benefits

Flexible working options

Your Role

About the Role

As Program Engineering Manager, you will lead and coordinate engineering activities across the full lifecycle of complex programs, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality technical outcomes. In this role, you will support engineering activities associated with the Collins-class submarine fleet, playing a key part in sustaining and enhancing one of Australia’s most critical naval capabilities.

You will provide leadership to a team of engineers, enabling their growth while ensuring engineering artefacts and deliverables meet project requirements for time, cost and quality.

The role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and customers, including the presentation and review of complex technical information.

You will ensure robust knowledge capture through effective data management, while driving continuous improvement across engineering processes to support innovation, operational capability, and the successful delivery of program objectives.

About You

You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges.

With a deep understanding of engineering design, analysis, manufacturing and support principles within your discipline, you bring sound technical judgement and the ability to make complex engineering decisions throughout the program lifecycle.

You are passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams, supporting the professional growth and technical capability of those around you.

Your approach balances strong governance with continuous improvement, ensuring engineering activities comply with relevant standards, regulations and safety requirements.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Extensive experience in relatable technical/engineering roles.
• Experience in design, analysis, manufacturing, and support techniques throughout the engineering product lifecycle.
• A thorough level of knowledge in engineering reports / technical writing in an engineering environment.
• A strong understanding of Engineering Change Management Process.
• A thorough understanding of Product Safety and Quality Processes.
• Knowledge of the principles of Technical Risk Management.
• An excellent understanding of applicable engineering toolsets (e.g. PLM or MRP systems, design, simulation and analysis software).

Description

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.   

Req #72062