Employee Type

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Discipline

Management

Job Highlights

Following a recent announcement by the Australian Government to investigate the acquisition of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the US Government, Lockheed Martin Australia is looking to establish a core team of experienced military Rotary Wing professionals to support the potential procurement and sustainment activities. The modern-day, 3rd Generation UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter is the world's leading multi-role battlefield and special operations helicopter with a proven legacy of exceptional capability and reliability. Lockheed Martin Australia is looking forward to being a potential key contributor to the Australian UH-60M Black Hawk program and encourages you to come join us in delivering a sovereign sustainment capability.

We are pleased to invite applications for the position of Sustainment Engineering Manager, to be an integral part of our UH-60M Black Hawk team.

About the role

As the Sustainment Engineering Manager, you will be a senior member of the LM/Sikorsky Australia UH-60M Capture Team. Initially you will be tasked with leading and managing the Defence Aviation Safety Regulations Part 21J compliant LM/Sikorsky Australia UH-60M Sustainment Engineering Team.

This position will transition over time to the in-Contract DASR Part 21J Sustainment Engineering Manager and Head of Design Engineering Organisation.

About us:

Lockheed Martin is a dynamic, growing, and energetic organisation offering stimulating, challenging work at the forefront of technology. Lockheed Martin is a leader in Australia's National Security, and our collaboration with Australian industry spans the Aeronautics, Maritime, Surveillance and Defence domains. We employ approximately 114,000 staff worldwide, and over 1000 staff in Australia across multiple locations.

About you:

Together with your superior domain knowledge in Part 21J, DASA, DASR and Rotary Wing, you will be engaging and able to build on your already strong industry relationships. You will also ideally have a Bachelor of Engineering in an Aviation discipline and/or extensive relevant experience.

To be successful in this role you will also have:

• Significant experience in Aviation Engineering
• Prerequisite qualifications and experience to obtain a Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) Part 21J Head of Design Organisation (HDO) Nominated Post Holder (Form 4) position
• Outstanding communication and Stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Two years with DGTA / DASR or civil equivalent Form 4 approvals
• Hold or be eligible to attain IEAUST Chartered Professional Engineer (CPENG) in relevant college(s), such as Systems Engineering, Leadership & Management

What we offer you:

At Lockheed Martin we value our team and the contribution they make every day. We offer rewarding career pathways working on interesting projects that make a difference, continuous professional development and the opportunity to learn from a diverse team of talented individuals. In return we offer:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Options for genuine work/life flexibility including a 9-day, compacted fortnight
• Membership to Destination Discounts - that saves you money on many every day purchases including supermarkets, petrol, department stores to name a few
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Salary packaging for car leasing

Special Requirements:

Applicants are required to be Australian Citizens and hold a current or re-instatable NV1 Defence Security Clearance or be eligible to gain this.

Employment may be contingent on the satisfactory result of criminal and/or other background screens, which require the collection and transfer of personal information.

Your responsibilities will include:

Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Lead the development of the Engineering Support elements of the LM/Sikorsky Sustainment Request for Tender Response
• Develop and submit a compliant Part 21J Military Design Organisation Exposition (MDOE)
• Lead and manage the engineering elements of the Schedule Risk Reduction Services Contract, including establishment of the DASR Part 21J compliant organisation within LM/Sikorsky Australia
• Lead and manage the engineering elements of the Sustainment Contract Engineering Management Plan and Phase-In Plan
• Contribute to the development of the Program Workforce Implementation Plan
• Develop and implement Staff Induction and Training Plans
• Establish the engineering management system