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Form of workGibbs & Cox Australia (GCA) provides world-leading naval and marine engineering expertise for Australia's maritime enterprise. Our vision is a vibrant, sustainable, sovereign Australian shipbuilding, design and maritime enterprise.
GCA is a subsidiary of Gibbs & Cox, Inc., an international leader in naval ship design, providing naval engineering and design services on a range of major combatant and surface autonomy programs. Gibbs & Cox has a proud history of excellence, serving naval, government, commercial, and private marine clients since 1929. GCA leverages support from Gibbs & Cox's international network of expertise to offer world's best practice in naval ship design and engineering.
In Australia, we operate a select, highly skilled, internationally diverse engineering team, providing engineering and design advisory services to Australia's naval programs. Our team holds expertise across naval architecture, marine engineering, nuclear engineering, safety and security, systems engineering, integrated logistics support, engineering consulting and acquisition program management.
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager – Maritime Autonomy
Location: Canberra
Your New Role
Gibbs & Cox have an opportunity for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead Gibbs & Cox Australia’s Maritime Autonomy Team, based in Canberra Australia.
Senior Engineering Manager Characteristics
Responsibilities
The position will include the following responsibilities:
- Lead GCA’s maritime autonomy team
- Lead the development of the EMAPS product family through design, prototype production, system integration, and test program.
- Program management including establishing and managing development and delivery scopes, budgets and schedules.
- Management of supplier and subcontractor relationships, contracts, scopes, budgets, schedules and product acceptance.
- Manage the export of product data, software and physical products from Australia to the US and the export of US-developed software and mission elements from the US back to Australia.
- Business development, promotion, product demonstration and sales management to a range of potential customers in Australia and worldwide.
- Manage the contracting, production and delivery of ASV systems to various customers in Australia and worldwide.
- Identify and respond to autonomous system development opportunities by evolving existing products and developing new products.
The position requires the following high-level attributes:
Important / desirable attributes:
- Bachelor and/or master’s degree qualified engineering manager with strong knowledge, experience, and expertise in maritime programs. Naval experience is highly advantageous.
- Experienced project management practitioner, with a minimum of 10 years program management experience in the marine sector. A formal project management certification is an advantage.
- Strong experience in maritime and naval systems integration and software development.
- Experience developing, reviewing and managing contractual requirements, project plans and business processes.
- A positive, customer-focussed attitude, with high professional standards
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to collaborate with and coordinate work across a complex stakeholder group with divergent interests.
- 10 years or more experience managing or leading teams of various sizes, including experience managing experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments
The successful applicant is required to hold a valid NV1 security clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain a valid security clearance as well as other mandatory background checks including a National Police check.
