ENGINEERING MANAGER
JORN & ARCTIC OVER THE HORIZON RADAR (A-OTHR) LOB
LOCATION: Adelaide, South Australia or Melbourne, Victoria
REFERRAL VALUE FEE: $3000
PURPOSE OF JOB:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager (Integrated Delivery) to play a pivotal role in one of Australia’s most significant and innovative defence programs. As the primary engineering interface for project stakeholders, you will be at the forefront of customer engagement, leading the delivery of engineering outcomes while ensuring cost and schedule performance, technical risk management, and effective collaboration across internal and customer teams.
This is far more than a traditional engineering leadership role. It offers the unique opportunity to represent the engineering delivery team in key customer and stakeholder engagements, while building strong international partnerships and influencing project success on a global stage.
Adding to its appeal, the position includes extensive international travel and the potential to undertake a Canada-based secondment from 2027, providing invaluable global experience and career growth opportunities. As the lead engineering representative in-country, you’ll enjoy a high degree of autonomy, visibility, and responsibility, with the opportunity to make a direct impact on the delivery of a strategically important international capability.
BAE Systems is proud to be the Australian Government’s Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) industry partner for both the Sovereign JORN Program and Arctic-OTHR—Australia’s largest-ever defence export. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team delivering world-leading technology that will enhance the security capabilities of both the Australian and Canadian Governments.
If you’re looking for a role that combines technical leadership, international engagement, career mobility, and the opportunity to shape the future of a world-class defence capability, this is your chance to make a lasting impact
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Ensure adherence to Engineering cost and schedule commitments
- Delegate for A-OTHR Program Engineering Manager, as required and appropriate
- Shared interface to Australian and Canadian Government Engineering organisations
- Works within and across a matrix organisation to manage dependencies and ensure resource demands are articulated, coordinating engineering outputs to help deliver the program solution
- Shared leadership of the Program Engineering Team in the realisation of the Mission and Support System Engineering solution while optimising cost and schedule
- Identify and manage Technical Risk within the project and support the Project Management team in Risk Management
- Presentation of changes to Configuration Control Boards
- Manage and champion Incremental Capability Delivery
- Work collaboratively with other Project Engineering Managers across the Matrix Organisation
- Extensive travel to Canada required from 2027 or possibility of secondment
KEY CRITERIA:
- Negative Vetting 1 Defence security clearance
- Eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- A Bachelor’s Degree level engineering qualification in an appropriate discipline with a Chartered Professional Engineer status
- Strong leadership experience working with multi-discipline leadership teams to deliver outcomes in accordance with the agreed plan
- Demonstrated experience in development and execution of strategic capability plans relating to product and/or engineering development
- Ability to balance conflicting priorities to deliver against customer and business requirements, with appropriate stakeholder management
Please apply to Akshay Vengurlekar online here by close of business on the closing date. Your application should include a resume and whilst not essential, a cover letter is preferred. Please note, it is a business expectation that you advise your line manager of your application.
Please note that business impact will need to be considered and negotiated transition plans will be required for internal appointments.
Employees are also encouraged to refer others for this vacancy – refer to: Employee Referral Scheme for further information on eligibility and instructions on how to use our online referral portal. Whilst referrals are encouraged for this vacancy, suitable internal applicants will always be given first preference and consideration.
