Title
Principal Engineer – Mission Integration
About the Opportunity
KBR is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex Defence programs within our Mission Integration Operating Unit. This senior role acts as a Technical Authority, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, governance, and quality of engineering outcomes across major Defence programs and capture activities. The role will collaborate with engineering leaders, program managers, and Defence stakeholders to provide strategic technical direction, engineering assurance, and capability development across the Mission Systems portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership and assurance across multiple Defence programs.
* Act as Technical Authority, ensuring engineering standards, governance, and compliance frameworks are applied.
* Lead technical reviews, engineering assurance activities, and design governance across projects.
* Provide expert advice to program teams on complex engineering challenges and system integration.
* Oversee engineering processes and ensure alignment with KBR and Defence regulatory frameworks.
* Mentor and develop engineering leaders while supporting workforce capability and professionalisation.
* Collaborate with Defence stakeholders and internal teams to support delivery of mission‐critical capability.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
You are a Senior Engineering Leader with experience delivering complex systems within Defence or other highly regulated environments.
* 15+ years' engineering experience, including leadership of complex technical programs.
* Experience delivering systems engineering outcomes across the full lifecycle.
* Strong knowledge of engineering governance, assurance, certification and compliance frameworks.
* Experience working with Defence organisations such as CASG, NGS, GWEO or DSTG.
* Understanding of ASDEFCON engineering frameworks and Defence program environments.
* Professional Engineer registration or eligibility (e.g. CPEng/FIEAust/PE).
* Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV1 or higher).
* Experience with software‐intensive systems, digital engineering environments, system safety, or integrated mission systems will be highly regarded.
Benefits
* A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK & US)
* Flexible working conditions
* Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
* Paid Parental leave
* Paid Reservist leave
* Income protection
* Corporate rewards
* Salary packaging/Novated leasing
* Discounted employee stock purchase plans
* Flu shots, skin checks and private health insurance discounts
* Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways
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