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Location: Keswick, SA, AU 5035, Abbotsford, VIC, AU 3067 Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid Competitive rewards and benefits Flexible working options Shape the future of Defence highfrequency communications by driving engineering excellence across a complex, nationally significant sustainment program. About the role As a Sustainment Program Engineering Manager at Babcock, youll lead the engineering function supporting the sustainment of the Defence High Frequency Communications System (DHFCS) and the future sustainment of the Enhanced DHFCS (EDHFCS). Youll apply your technical expertise, judgement and leadership to drive the timely delivery of all sustainment engineering activities, ensuring alignment with scope, standards and quality requirements. Your role will see you coordinating complex engineering interfaces, managing risks, and ensuring outcomes are delivered as planned. Youll also lead a highperforming team, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where people are empowered to grow. From mentoring and capability development to process improvement and technical assurance, your influence will be felt across the full engineering lifecycle. About You Youre an experienced engineering leader who thrives in complex, multidomain technical environments. You bring deep systems engineering capability, strong communication skills, and the confidence to make sound technical decisions that shape program outcomes. Youre passionate about developing people, improving processes, and driving engineering excellence. You understand how to balance technical rigour with practical delivery, and you enjoy working collaboratively across teams to achieve shared goals. To be successful in this position you will bring: Approximately 10 years experience in relevant technical/engineering roles About 2 years experience managing engineering functions or technical delivery Strong systems engineering experience, ideally within RF, HF or communications disciplines Excellent understanding of engineering toolsets (PLM, MRP, design, simulation, analysis software) Ability to lead technical investigations, reviews and decisionmaking Strong communication skills and the ability to present technical information to stakeholders Experience developing and maintaining engineering management documentation A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing An accredited engineering degree (Washington Accord) in Systems, Hardware, Software or Sustainment Engineering Additional technical or management qualifications Membership of a relevant engineering body, preferably with chartered status Your future at Babcock what we offer you Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks. Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer. Babcocks supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, selfled learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave. Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan. As a principlesdriven organisation, our weRecognise programme aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver. Who we are Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and incountry expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company. Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and futureproof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission. So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU exportcontrolled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed. Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete preemployment checks. These checks may include reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work. Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr