Air Vehicle Lead; Engineer

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: AU
- Secret (NV1)

TRAVEL:
No

Description

Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) provides real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions. The aircraft can fly for more than 24 hours at a time, at an altitude above 55,000 feet and an operational range of 8,200 nautical miles. Australia is a cooperative program partner in the Triton program which consists of the US Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and Northrop Grumman.

Your Role:

As the Air Vehicle Lead Engineer, you will manage the Air Vehicle team while providing engineering and technical services to the Triton Maintenance Organisation. You will also be accountable for:

• Manage Technical Information

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with all partners

• Production of reports to support effective workload and workforce management

• Support the development of improvement strategies and plans for continuous improvement

• Maintaining an effective resource planning/workforce planning system

About You:

As an experience Air Vehicle, you will understand the Defence/Aerospace industry leading technical Terms. You will also have:

• Demonstrated Engineering/Technical Knowledge

• Technical Experience in an Aircraft in an aircraft related TLS program

• Experience in project management, planning and scheduling tools

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience and Technical Knowledge in Civil commercial aircraft program

• Knowledge of working within ISO 9001 Standard frameworks

What we Offer:

We have built our benefits to help you define your possible.

• 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Flexible Working Options including - Hybrid Working, 9-day Fortnights, Volunteer leave, Varying start and Finish times to suit your family needs.

• 2 Weeks Paid Reservist leave

• Health, Wellbeing and Generous Employee discount programs

• Additional purchased annual and salary packaging option

• Ongoing career progression opportunities- leadership development, education support, ongoing career growth through internal movement

Who we are:

At Northrop Grumman Australia, we have been defining possible for the ADF for over 20 years. Our commitment to safeguarding Australia’s future by delivering pioneering technology is only matched by our commitment to building a great place to work and supporting each other.

Everyone Matters:

Wherever you are in your career, we have a range of policies and initiatives in place to help you define possible based on your individual needs. A variety of initiatives support STEM education, veterans, communities and the environment. And our thriving Employee Resource Groups also enable our people to share common interest in such areas as veterans, gender and young professionals.

What's Your Possible?

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verifi cation