AddressThe Role
Defence are looking for high performing, experienced, professional Engineers with strong leadership qualities to fill a variety of engineering management and engineering specialist roles.
As an EL 1 Engineer/Technical, your key duties may include:
- Provide engineering leadership, with a record of delivering complex technical and engineering outcomes.
- Lead an operational or project team and will be accountable for the outcomes of the teams work and the appropriate use of resources to produce and achieve outcomes.
- Deliver a program of acquisition and sustainment engineering and technical activities that are not only relating to complex systems, but are critical for the Australian Defence Force working closely with Industry Partners.
- Responsible for exercising assigned engineering authorities and relevant Technical Regulatory Authority delegations.
- Implement deep engineering and technical management knowledge to deliver advancements to engineering principles, techniques, methods and regulations within the Defence environment.
- Communicate, engage, and maintain stakeholder networks.
As part of this selection process a Merit Pool of highly suitable candidates will be established to fill similar vacancies that may arise over the next 18 months.
Defence is seeking to fill the following vacancies:
- EL 1 Chief Engineer
- EL 1 Chief Engineer Manager
- EL 1 Engineer Professional – Electronics – Electrical
- EL 1 Engineer Professional – Explosive Ordnance
- EL 1 Engineer Professional manager- Explosive Ordnance
- EL 1 Engineering Executive
- EL 1 Engineering Executive Manager
- EL 1 Engineering Manager
- EL 1 Engineering Professional
- EL 1 Engineering Professional Manager
- EL 1 Research Engineer
- EL 1 Research Engineer Manager
- EL 1 Technical Manager
- EL 1 Technical Specialist- Technical Professional
Please select which vacancies you want to be considered for.
In addition to the above vacancies, Defence is seeking to create a merit pool at the EL 1 level to fill future vacancies.
Note: Preference will be given to candidates across Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane (in no specific order).
About our Team
We are recruiting in an exciting time for Defence across a range of positions in Engineering and Technical between three Groups:
- Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG): CASG exists to meet the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) military equipment and supply requirements, identified by Defence and approved by Government. CASG manages a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities supporting armed forces.
- Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG): NSSG is responsible for delivering and sustaining Australia’s naval capability – the ships and submarines – for Australia to be able to fight and win at sea.
- Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group (GWEO): GWEO’s mission is to deliver an Enterprise with a focus on domestic manufacture, long-range strike and uplifting our war stocks enabling the Australian Defence Force, in competition and conflict.
As an employer of choice, we have developed training pathways to encourage your development. Within these programs we provide funding for your professional membership and credentialing.
Our Ideal Candidate
As an EL 1 Specialist Engineer or Engineering/Technical Manager, you will work in a dynamic and diverse environment requiring a number of key competencies.
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:
- Sound business acumen and an awareness and/or understanding of the Defence Industry Development Strategies.
- The capacity to think strategically, develop plans and take initiative to resolve issues to enhance the achievement of business level outcomes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- High-level organisational skills, be self-driven and possess initiative, with the ability to influence and shape behaviours to achieve tasks and business objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting priorities and compressed timelines.
- In-depth knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting priorities and compressed timelines.
If you are a high performing, collaborative leader and enjoy stakeholder engagement, and exemplify the Defence Values and Behaviours, this job is for you!
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024
For further information please review the job information pack, reference D/04641/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=D81F3FE3-ED67-6FA3-E259-DAC28D6863D1
