Principal Project Engineering Manager

Job Position: Principal Project Engineering Manager

Company: Ultra Electronics

Expected salary:

Location: Adelaide, SA

Principal Project Engineering Manager Job Details:

Ultra specialises in providing application-engineered bespoke solutions. We focus on our customers’ mission critical and intelligent systems in the defence, security, critical detection & control markets.

Ultra Maritime Australia is looking for Principal Project Engineering Managers for our two largest programs in our Electronic Warfare and Sonar segments. Due to the strategic importance of these positions both appointments report directly to the Vice President Engineering as key hires for 2024.

Primary Responsibility
The Principal Project Engineering Manager is a technical leadership role for Ultra Maritime Australia responsible for the delivery of engineering programs. Programs may include customer funded projects, internally funded projects such as Internal Research & Development (IRAD), Bids & Proposals (B&P) or overhead funded change initiatives and other emerging needs.

What you will be doing …

• Deliver the engineering program with respect to scope, cost and schedule including the management of technical risk and opportunities.
• Organise and task the technical execution team to meet the engineering program outcomes across multiple disciplines including Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Hardware Engineering and Support Engineering.
• Develop and report on progress against the engineering program plan.
• Forecast engineering resource demands to meet engineering program outcomes.
• Lead, motivate and manage the technical execution team and review work undertaken by other professional engineers to ensure the integrity and intent is met.
• Manage technical execution resources through effective planning, training, development and assessment of staff performance.

Have you …

• Completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Software Engineering (or equivalent).
• At least 15 years of experience with at least 5 years of demonstrated team leadership experience in product design, development and support engineering in the defence industry leading large, multi-discipline teams or departments.
• Experience in Defence design and development, preferably within the field of Electronic Warfare and/or Sonar.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of engineering functions (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Hardware Engineering and Support Engineering).
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) within the Institute of Engineers Australia or willingness to obtain (or equivalent).

Are you able to demonstrate the following personal attributes?

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to deliver technical information to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task across a range of engineering activities.
• Proficiency in technical reporting with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to use sound problem solving techniques to provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems.
• Ability to make decisions with the information at hand.

Do you have

• An Understanding of the whole project lifecycle, from bids and proposals through to in service support to inform engineering projects.
• Experience in customer relationship management including liaison and reporting.
• Experience using requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS), configuration management tools (e.g. Windchill) and enterprise resource planning tools (e.g. IFS).
• Experience in project scheduling, critical path analysis and earned value management reporting with an understanding of the outputs from project management and financial tools (e.g. Open Plan, Cobra, Pro Pricer).

Why it’s great to work for Ultra Maritime!

• Work a 9 day/ fortnight.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Free coffee/ tea/ soft drinks and fruit.
• CFS/ SES/ Reservist Paid Leave; and
• The Ultra Reward Hub… to name a few!

We really want you to be able to shine in the application process, so we can see what your strengths are; as such we are happy to be flexible around our process.

Interested in finding out more or have a specific question?

Please email [email protected], we welcome the opportunity to support you.

Interested in applying?

• Click on the ‘Apply’ button.
• Send a Resume and Cover Letter detailing your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The successfully appointed candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain a current Australian Defence Security Clearance to Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1).

How to Apply?

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