EOI - Technical Team Lead

EOI - Technical Team Lead

Location:

Henderson, WA, AU, 6166

Onsite or Hybrid:
On Site

You are an experienced leader in quality assurance and supplier validation, with a proven background in Defence or other high‑risk industries. You bring extensive expertise in auditing quality management systems, developing supplier assurance programs, and guiding suppliers through complex qualification processes. Your ability to lead, mentor and coach technical professionals is matched by your strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build trusted relationships across all levels of business and supplier networks.

You thrive in multi‑national environments, balancing local and group requirements, and have demonstrated success in shaping best practice frameworks in both established and start‑up contexts. With a sound knowledge of ISO standards, risk management, and safety systems, you are committed to integrity, accountability, and excellence. You are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to AUKUS and AUSSQ endeavours, supporting Australia’s role in the trilateral nuclear industrial base while upholding the highest standards of safety and compliance.

As Technical Team Lead, you will lead a team of engineering and supplier quality professionals conducting Supplier Validation assessments that guide Australian suppliers into the nuclear‑powered submarine supply chain. You will act as a subject matter expert for the supplier assurance process, integrating Babcock UK requirements into the H&B framework and serving as a lead member during on‑site audits. In this role, you will be a key liaison to Babcock procurement and supplier quality functions, ensuring validation requirements align with onboarding processes and contractual obligations.

Reporting to the AUSSQ Senior Project Manager, you will oversee supplier assessments from down‑selection through corrective action planning, conduct audits and field visits, and deliver detailed gap analyses to support supplier development. You will also represent Babcock at industry events, contribute to program reporting, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires domestic and international travel and offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening Australia’s contribution to AUKUS through supplier assurance excellence.

We provide an agile work environment with onsite and remote options, compressed hours for flexibility, and a laptop and working-from-home kit if required. Our work‑life integration policy includes annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and more. We support career growth through capability frameworks, self‑led learning modules via Linked In Learning, study leave, and access to be Rewarded discounts across retail, health, entertainment, and travel.

Additional benefits include novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan. Wellbeing is supported through Munch, Mind, Move, Money, employee assistance program, and wellbeing leave. Participation in our we Recognise program recognizes outstanding work and aligns with our principles of Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous, and Own & Deliver.

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has delivered bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services, and engineering consultancy. We grow across Australia and New Zealand with a team of over 1,500 people.

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We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre‑employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

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