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Research Engineering Discipline Leader Maritime Engineering

Eveleigh - NSW
$134,567 - $161,521 + (EL 2 (S&T Level 6) + Super

The Role
Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG) have a position available within its Research Technology and Operations Division. Research Engineering Branch is seeking a Discipline Leader for its Maritime Engineering Discipline based at DST Eveleigh in New South Wales. The Discipline Leader will be responsible for leading a team of engineering professionals and technical officers to deliver advanced novel robotic and autonomous, surfaced and underwater, vehicles and projects to Defence.

The position will be geographically remote from the rest of Research Engineering so will require a self-motivated individual who can operate efficiently with minimum supervision. 

Frequent travel to HMAS Kuttabul Garden Island and HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay NSW is expected as well as potential to support to open-water field trials. The Discipline Leader will be accountable to plan and manage a range of human, financial and physical resources, and manage strict safety and compliance requirements. They will apply professional, scientific and engineering standards.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the Maritime Engineering Discipline within Research Engineering Branch. This team has been established to provide engineering capability to advanced novel robotic and autonomous - surfaced and underwater vehicle research. The Discipline Leader Maritime Engineering will be required to understand project requirements and the maritime domain to determine the skillsets required for your team, and form projects teams accordingly. 
• Identify any specialised engineering assets or technical machinery that will be required by the team.

Duties:

• Be a DSTG Professional Engineering Lead for technically complex projects and provide solutions to complex challenges. 
• Lead a local team of approximately 20 engineering, technical and project staff.
• Provide maritime engineering program direction to additional off site project managers and engineering teams in South Australia and Victoria. 
• Review engineering outputs to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with engineering principles and standards. 
• Provide leadership to foster innovation and to inspire and develop the team. 
• Work with the Research Engineering Principal Engineers to plan and deliver the relevant Engineering Authorities to the team. 
• Lead the interaction with other Research Engineering Group, Discipline and Section Leaders when required. 
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders including the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG) and Industry.
• Ensure all Engineering activities are conducted in accordance with relevant Work Health and Safety instructions. 
• Operate in accordance with Research Engineering’s Quality Management System. 
• Work with the Group Leader Research Engineering Operations and Program Manager to oversee the program of work. 
• Be a member of the Research Engineering Leadership Team. 
• Manage the Discipline’s annual budget to deliver the engineering capability. 
• Provide support to the Research Engineering Program Leader and Group Leaders with senior visits to New South Wales.

About our Team
Research Technology and Operations Division has a workforce of engineers, technicians, computer scientists and other professional staff who deliver a wide range of highly specialised research services and innovative solutions which underpin the operational capability of DSTG. RTO’s work areas undertake a broad, on demand and dynamic array of functions to keep DSTG at the forefront of research and development.

Research Engineering provides professional engineering and advanced fabrication to DSTG to enable delivery of products, prototypes and models for research, development and experimentation. Research Engineering fuses talented professional engineering and technical staff with world’s best design software and cutting edge fabrication capability.

Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in the exciting opportunity provided; leading and building a team of engineering professionals and technical officers to deliver advanced novel robotic and autonomous, surfaced and underwater, vehicles to Defence. 

We are looking for an individual who can become the leading authority in their domain. They will have an interest in producing high quality work, and seek to continually improve and broaden their skills.

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Willing to work within a nationwide integrated and multi-disciplinary team.
• Be adaptable to changing requirements that occur within a research environment.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be capable of communicating complex technical information succinctly.
• Self-motivated individual who can operate efficiently with minimum supervision.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 8 September 2024.

For further information please review the job information pack, reference DSTG/06826/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=734EBBE3-FBA6-79FA-6730-DB03BC8D0293