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Senior Engineering Manager

Your KBR future – delivering solutions and changing the world

About KBR:

We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world.

KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries.

For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects.

With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the defence force.

Learn more about our business here (https://kbr.foleon.com/gsapac/gs-apac-overview/) .

The Opportunity:

The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for the maintenance of MPS engineering procedures, oversight of engineering design, configuration and change management, IAW schedules as determined by clients and system/product managers.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for the technical aspects of business operations including but not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Technical Management of all products and services to ensure ;Implementation and management of the Mission Planning System (MPS) Engineering Management System, and its interface to client systems;

• Conduct of Design Approval for all significant and most non-significant changes;

• Implementation of technical aspects of the business management system;

• Co-ordinating professional development and training of technical personnel;

• Review risk and safety assessments for supported systems;

• Assists standardisation across project teams by developing/maintaining templates for technical documentation;

• Workforce and other resource planning to meet technical requirements;

• Assists Project Managers to define project requirements documentation and resolve technical issues;

• Review and approval of technical documentation;

• Performs technical studies to refine project requirements;

• Monitors engineering aspects of projects to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained;

• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received;

• Influences the strategy for the business to address internal or external business andregulatory/compliance issues;

• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business.

  As the ideal candidate you will bring:

Essential:

• Min of 10 years engineering experience

• Experience working in Software development or integration projects •Knowledge of Systems and Software Engineering

• Systems Safety Engineering

• Knowledge of Defence Technical Regulatory Framework processes

• Knowledge of aviation or safety related software certification

• Knowledge and experience of configuration management practices

• Experience in producing plans, procedures, reports and presentations

• Experience developing risk assessments

• Strong focus on quality and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical team members

• Defence Aviation Mission Planning experience

• Project and Contract Management experience

• Experience in managing, training and mentoring engineers and other technical personnel

Desirable:

• Defence background, preferably within an aviation or Defence ICT context

• Defence Aviation Mission Planning experience

• Knowledge of Defence Aviation Safety Regulations

• Knowledge of software standards such as DO-178 or DO-278, ISO/IEEE 12207 or MIL-STD-498

• Knowledge of and experience with implementing System Safety standards such as MIL-STD-882

• Knowledge of Defence ICT environments

• Knowledge of software development methodologies(e.g. Agile, SCRUM, Spiral, Waterfall)

• Network Architecture familiarity

• Knowledge of Geospatial Data

• Knowledge of Aeronautical Data & Information (DO-200 and/or DO-201)

What we will offer you:

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work

• Flexible working

• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)

• Paid parental leave

• Income protection

• Corporate rewards

• Salary packaging/Novated leasing

• Employee stock purchase plans

• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance

• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!

KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage candidates of all abilities to apply.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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