Systems Engineering Senior Manager
SA, Adelaide
Engineering
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About us:
At Lockheed Martin Australia, we believe that when people are empowered, inspired, and supported, they can achieve extraordinary things.
We embrace flexibility, so our people can be their best inside and outside of work.
We champion inclusion and continuous learning, ensuring all voices are heard and valued.
And we thrive on collaboration, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
As a leader in national security, our innovative and diverse programs create a more secure future for Australia across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.
Every day is a chance to solve the world's most complex challenges and make a profound impact.
Experience it here.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead our most extensive technical function – Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (I&T), and Specialty Engineering.
This senior role will oversee a distributed, multi-site team across Australia.
The role must grow and evolve the Systems Engineering function to match the needs of our customers and the increasingly agile, highly complex systems we deliver, while preserving the core principles of sound engineering practice.
You will share responsibility with program leadership to deliver on technical, cost and schedule commitments, and you will sit on the LMA Engineering & Technology leadership team.
Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership: Cultivate a high-performance systems engineering culture, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement
Governance & Advocacy: Institute rigorous processes, tools, and training programmes; represent engineering priorities in cross-functional decision-making
Resource & Program Management: Oversee systems engineering capability and resourcing, monitor programme delivery and performance outcomes
Business Development: Support bids and proposals, ensuring technical excellence and commercial viability
Domain Stewardship: Provide functional leadership and domain governance across Systems Engineering, I&T, Safety, ILS, E3, and related specialties
About you:
You are a senior Systems Engineering leader with breadth of experience across complex defence programmes, who has progressed capability over time and understands how to lead large, distributed technical teams.
Essential experience
Extensive experience across Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering Management
Extensive experience delivering Systems Engineering capability on defence acquisition and sustainment programmes
Demonstrated success leading teams of leaders and building functional capability at scale
Outstanding knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, governance and execution
Strong strategic mindset with the ability to align change to organisational goals
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influence skills
Desirable experience:
Leadership of an engineering business function
Bids and proposal development experience
Experience driving digital transformation within Systems Engineering
Special Requirements
Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance (NV1) and employment may be contingent on the provision of further personal information including citizenship to ensure compliance with international export control legislation and regulations.
A Veteran-friendly Workplace:
Veterans are encouraged to apply.
We highly value the unique skills and experiences that veterans and transitioning service members can contribute to our team.
What we offer you:
When you join Lockheed Martin, you work on projects you won't experience anywhere else.
We offer you a range of benefits built to suit you, no matter what stage of life you are in.
Flexible work & Hybrid work options
Access to our online discounts program offering immediate discounts or cashback
A variety of leave options including Purchase Leave to support you and your family
Additional benefits such as Annual Flu Vaccinations, Novated Leasing and Fitness Programs
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