Engineering Lead
- Permanent Full-Time | Up to $220k package
- OR
- Contract to 30 June 2027 | Up to $125/hr inc. super
- Canberra | On-site requirements
- Minimum NV2 security clearance required
Step into a senior engineering role with influence across the broader delivery environment, providing technical leadership and helping shape how complex engineering outcomes are planned, governed and delivered.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership, engineering managers and multidisciplinary project teams across engineering planning, commercial activities, system reviews, change management and delivery. There’s a strong advisory element to the role, alongside the opportunity to mentor other engineering managers and influence engineering practices across the broader program.
The Role
As the Engineering Lead, you’ll provide senior engineering advice and coordination across a large-scale, technically complex program environment, bringing together engineering, project, scheduling, commercial and integration activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing expert engineering advice to senior leadership and supporting key technical and delivery decisions
- Developing and maintaining Engineering Management Plans, engineering planning artefacts, resource plans and reporting
- Leading engineering input across tender activities, contract execution, system reviews and project test events
- Proactively managing engineering risks, issues, opportunities and change to support effective delivery
- Mentoring and coaching engineering managers while coordinating across multidisciplinary project and specialist teams
About You
You’ll bring significant engineering experience and the ability to operate comfortably at both the technical and program level. You’ll be confident advising senior stakeholders, bringing different disciplines together and maintaining a clear view of engineering priorities across a complex delivery environment.
We’re particularly interested in experience across:
- Engineering management and technical leadership within complex acquisition or delivery environments
- Developing and managing Engineering Management Plans and associated planning artefacts
- Engineering planning, resource management, reporting and decision support
- Supporting commercial and contract activities, including tenders, evaluations and contract execution
- Major system reviews, test activities, configuration/change management and engineering risk
- Leading, mentoring and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams
- A current NV2 security clearance
Why Consider the Opportunity?
This is a broad engineering leadership role, with involvement across planning, technical decision-making, system reviews, test activities, commercial engagements and engineering delivery.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders while also mentoring engineering managers and helping coordinate engineering priorities across the wider team.
There’s flexibility in how you join, with the opportunity available as either permanent full-time or a contract through to 30 June 2027.
For permanent employees, there is also a range of benefits available, including the option to purchase additional leave and support for professional development and certifications.
Interested?
Click APPLY to send through your resume. If your experience aligns, I’ll be in touch to talk you through the opportunity, provide further context on the role and working environment, and discuss next steps.
For a confidential discussion, contact Jaela Smith at Talent International on 0480 806 146 or jaela.smith@talentinternational.com.