Combat Systems Engineering Manager

Join an industry-leading defence organisation with excellent project scope across defence industry capability

Your new company
This organisation is a wellestablished, highly respected player operating at the forefront of complex, missioncritical programs. It offers an exceptional breadth of project exposure, spanning longstanding, nationally significant capability work as well as new and emerging initiatives that will shape the future landscape for years to come.
The environment is best suited to professionals who value visibility and impact where strong performance is recognised, voices are heard, and there are genuine pathways for internal mobility and longterm career development across diverse programs and domains.

This particular role is based at a key maritime precinct (Garden Island, Sydney) and is ideally suited to those with a genuine passion for naval and maritime capability. The work is deeply collaborative and involves engaging with a wide range of stakeholders from both civilian and military backgrounds, requiring maturity, credibility, and the ability to operate comfortably in complex operational environments.
Above all, this is an opportunity to join a company with a strong, enduring reputation one that is widely regarded as capable, dependable, and trusted to deliver. The role calls for someone who reflects those same qualities: a professional who is confident, grounded, technically and operationally credible, and motivated by contributing to work of real national significance.
Your new role
You will lead the delivery of Combat Systems engineering outputs across quality, cost, and schedule, ensuring solutions meet operational requirements while aligning with robust engineering governance and lifecycle processes. Working closely with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders, you will play a critical role in maintaining product integrity, safety, and technical excellence.

• Acting as Engineering Design Acceptance Authority for Combat Systems
• Serving as the primary interface with customers to understand and translate operational requirements
• Leading the Combat Systems engineering portfolio and reporting into the Project Engineering Manager
• Establishing and controlling engineering plans, estimates, resources, and technical baselines
• Managing configuration control through formal engineering governance boards
• Leading and developing Combat Systems engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, and targeted training initiatives
• Providing technical oversight of subcontractors and suppliers to ensure schedule and technical alignment
• Supporting design reviews and technical bid reviews
• Championing product integrity, safety, environmental protection, and continuous improvement across the lifecycle

What you'll need to succeed

• Ability to obtain Chartered Status.
• A tertiary qualification in Systems Engineering or a related discipline such as Electrical.
• Previous experience supporting shipbased weapons or combat systems through an engineering or sustainment contractor
• NV1 Clearance
• Strong combat systems technical expertise and ability to lead this from the front.
• This role is subject to ITAR restrictions.
• Must be able to work from Garden Island.

What you'll get in return
Excellent career opportunity to step into a Combat Systems Engineering Management role with a top tier defence organisation.
Stability, a competitive package, and benefits such as a 9 day fortnight are on offer.

What to do now:
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