Principal Engineer – Mission Integration

KBR

Australia
Technical leadership across complex defence programs
Technical authority for engineering outcomes
Strategic technical direction and engineering assurance
This is a senior role acting as Technical Authority, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, governance, and quality of engineering outcomes across major Defence programs and capture activities

Job Summary

  • This is a senior role acting as Technical Authority, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, governance, and quality of engineering outcomes across major Defence programs and capture activities.
  • You will work closely with engineering leaders, program managers, and Defence stakeholders to provide strategic technical direction, engineering assurance, and capability development across the Mission Systems portfolio.
  • Benefits include a workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work, flexible working conditions, competitive salary, paid parental leave, and career development opportunities.

Matching Summary

This is a senior role acting as Technical Authority, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, governance, and quality of engineering outcomes across major Defence programs and capture activities.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical leadership across complex Defence programs
  • Technical Authority for engineering outcomes
  • Strategic technical direction and engineering assurance
  • Engineering standards, governance, and compliance

Nice-to-have

  • Shaping the next generation of engineering professionals
  • Experience with software-intensive systems
  • Experience with digital engineering environments
  • Experience with system safety
  • Experience with integrated mission systems

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years engineering experience
  • Leadership of complex technical programs
  • Systems engineering outcomes across full lifecycle
  • Engineering governance, assurance, certification, compliance
  • Experience with Defence organisations
  • Understanding of ASDEFCON engineering frameworks
  • Professional Engineer registration or eligibility
  • Eligibility for Australian Government Security Clearance (NV1 or higher)

Work Rights

Australian Government Security Clearance (NV1 or higher)

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