Job Description
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.
We protect what matters.
We’re a skilled, collaborative, and increasingly diverse community of around 100,000 people in over 40 countries, creating some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, marine, land, and security solutions.
At our core is an overarching purpose – we play our part in protecting those who protect us, making the future more secure for everyone. Those who connect with our purpose feel pride in being part of something bigger; motivated by their ability to make a difference by creating bold, pioneering products and services that can change the world we live in.
To do this, we must always look to the future to find new ways and new ideas to advance – whilst putting our people front and centre. Championing better ways of doing things, striving for excellence in everything we do, being more efficient and sustainable.
We have a 40+ year heritage of working in data and security. Since 2000, we have expanded rapidly through the digital revolution, working in multiple industries and building our portfolio of cutting edge solutions. Our new company, Digital Intelligence, launched at the beginning of 2022 bringing together digital capabilities from across the BAE Systems Group.
To secure our ambitious future, we are committed to investing in our people, with the tools, support and inclusive environment for you to embrace a fulfilling career. Life at BAE Systems is always dynamic and challenging, with immense opportunity, and lifelong development available to all.
Whether you’re an experienced professional or just stepping out into the world of work, we’ve a wide range of career opportunities available. Whether it's engineering or technology, project management or manufacturing, you'll be helping our customers protect what really matters.
- Opportunities -
Working at BAE Systems brings immense opportunity. A long and fulfilling career, with first-class training and lifelong development available to all, with all the support to help make it happen.
The scale at which we operate generates endless opportunities to work across diverse roles, specialisms, cultures and countries. Achieving our growth ambitions needs everyone to own their role and find their unique place. This is a place to be curious, build your network, feel empowered and motivated by your team, sharing in our purpose to protect what matters and create a safer future.
As many of our team can demonstrate, it’s possible to have multiple careers throughout your time here. There’s always the opportunity to retrain or reskill, whether through a formal programme or exploring our on demand virtual learning platform where you can explore tailored resources aligned to each of our functions.
- Learning beyond your role -
We provide the opportunity to get involved in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences. With our huge portfolio of products and our multinational presence, there are opportunities to get involved in something different around every corner. Additionally, we encourage involvement in community projects, STEM initiatives and our employee resource groups, which all provide valuable learning and development experiences that you may not have access to in your day-to-day role.
- Learning and resources -
Lifelong learning is a reality at BAE Systems, and we’re proud to be a diverse, inclusive, and supportive employer, helping everyone build a career to be proud of, delivering our purpose of protecting those that protect us all.
Our resources are accessible at any time and from any device and consider inclusive learning styles by offering these through a variety of platforms such as videos, books, guides and structured virtual learning programmes through our digital learning plaform, Spark.