Principal Assurance Engineer

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

Role Overview:

Are you driven by engineering challenges that have national significance? Do you excel in regulated, high-risk environments and enjoy collaborating with intelligent and diverse peers? We are seeking a Principal Assurance Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality engineering assurance across defence related programs.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a broad technical and strategic landscape, ensuring compliance, safety, and performance while shaping the future of defence capability in Australia.

We are interested in applications from non-defence industry, such as Oil & Gas, Mining, Rail, Transport Construction, Aviation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Co-develop and execute the Technical Assurance Plan aligned to the strategic objectives.
  • Identify and monitor regulatory and stakeholder requirements, ensuring timely compliance and mitigation of associated risks.
  • Support development and refinement of governance frameworks to enable informed, compliant decision-making.
  • Advise internal teams on technical policies and frameworks, ensuring clarity and adherence.
  • Provide governance and quality assurance across product lines, infrastructure, safety, and environment.
  • Execute engineering assurance services effectively and on schedule across sites.
  • Ensure assurance activities are aligned with departmental objectives and broader goals.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

  • MANDATORY requirement is to hold Australian Citizenship
  • 10+ years in engineering within high-risk, regulated industries.
  • Proven experience delivering technical or engineering assurance in complex environments.
  • Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, standards, and their practical application.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence cross-functionally.
  • Experience with risk mitigation on regulated infrastructure (e.g., pressure vessels, lifting equipment, electrical, fire systems).

What You’ll Bring:

  • A strategic mindset with attention to long-term business success.
  • Comfort working across multiple disciplines and locations.
  • A collaborative approach that values stakeholder insight and technical integrity.
  • A passion for safety, compliance, and continuous improvement in engineering practices.
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