Maritime Systems Team Lead

QinetiQ employs more than 8500 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.
 

The team at QinetiQ are seeking a Maritime Systems Team Lead to join our Advisory division, based in Canberra.

As part of our support to Defence, your role will be to support successful delivery of the program of work, for a major Naval Project. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers and maritime specialists to deliver systems engineering support and operational and technical advice to a major Naval Program.
 

Services may include, but are not limited to, matters such as:

• Project Management and Support
• Requirements management
• Systems Engineering (SE) activities including development of key SE documents. 
• Seaworthiness Activities
• Capability Assurance support

To be successful in the role of Maritime Systems Team Lead, you will require:

• Tertiary Education and appropriate professional qualifications in Marine Engineering, Maritime Systems, Electrical/Electronics Engineering and/or Naval Architecture
• Well-developed technical writing skills
• Demonstrated strong communication skills with a focus on stakeholder engagement, capability development and management
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading technical teams

Highly Desirable:

• An ADF or defence industry background
• Previous experience with Defence capability programs or projects
• Experience with Requirements Management and DOORS database
• Mature understanding of the RAN’s Seaworthiness Assurance Framework

Applicants MUST hold a minimum NV1 Australian Government Security Clearance

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:

• Individual professional development fund
• Flexible work
• Purchased leave program and loyalty leave
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Annual incentive scheme
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance
• Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
• Relaxed dress code

 A full list of our employee benefits and further information can be found here: https://www.qinetiq.com/en-au/careers/benefits

For any further detail, or if you want to chat further - please reach out to me directly at wguest@qinetiq.com.au

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As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever changing world. To innovate for our customers' advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people. 

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.