Chief Engineer

Company Description At Leidos, we do work that really matters inspired by our mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. With 25 years of local experience, our 2000 team members, work together to solve Australia’s toughest challenges in government, defence, intelligence and border protection. We’re robust and ambitious, and we empower our people to do their best work. You’ll feel inspired by what you can achieve and will be supported by an inclusive and flexible culture that genuinely cares for your wellbeing. Together, we can be the difference. We've got so much to offer at Leidos, here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:

• Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.
• Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations.
• Novated leasing through our partners FleetPlus.
• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.

Job Description The Chief Engineer is responsible for the engineering processes and tools within the project, ensuring that the business’s projects are set up and operating to deliver; safe, fit for purpose and supportable solutions to our Defence customers. You will help to shape future opportunities, oversee contract responses, support technical hiring and project mobilisation, delivery and closure of projects. You will also provide advice and guidance to the Director on defence engineering related technologies data and trends. You will inform and shape the corporate level view, propose R&D investment and promote cross-business technical collaboration. A brief snapshot of what you will be involved includes:

• Maintain and uplift engineering processes and tools within the project
• Working with the Security Engineering Manager on workforce planning
• Managing Technical Authorisations within the project
• Participating in technical hiring, to bring the best people into the company, with the right skills and experience across a variety of domains.
• Leading security architecture and technical inputs for proposals, solutions development and ensuring cohesion across the projects
• Providing engineering oversight and a single point of contact for engineering resources on projects in delivery
• Leading or contributing to business and technical strategy and on contract growth initiatives
• Continuous improvement of services through people, process and technology
• Coaching and mentoring of technical teams to grow and develop knowledge and skills
• Ensure strong collaboration with Operations and Service Delivery, Governance Risk and Compliance, Vulnerability and Security Operations Centre teams.
• Supporting Directors with engineering advice to treat current issues and future plans.
• You will represent Leidos as a Chief Engineer in key engagements with clients including contract negotiations and solution presentation
• You will work across the business but also delve deep into vexing technical and program challenges to propose and collaboratively facilitate effective outcomes within the business and with clients.

Qualifications About You and What You'll Bring

• Minimum of an NV1 Clearance and ability to obtain an NV2
• Technical experience with IT systems and Cyber Security Engineering
• Willingness to obtain and industry recognised engineering membership and certification
• Experience leading large teams of engineers (design and integration) to deliver defence capability to an ADF customer.
• Project Management qualifications or experience is highly desirable
• Whilst you will be a passionate advocate of engineering, you will understand business imperatives and be able to communicate with all levels and departments – representing engineering and related technical issues in a way that can be understood by relevant audiences.

Additional Information We’ve been keeping Australia safer, healthier and more efficient for 25 years, here’s just three ways how:

• We work with the Australian Department of Defence to design and operate the cyber security tools used across the Army, Navy and Air force.
• We deliver software development and operational support through to the integration of underwater autonomous vehicles and survey ships to meet mission objectives.
• We’re building the next generation secret end user environment for the Australian Department of Defence across a number of strategic locations around Australia.

Applicants will be required to be an Australian Citizen , hold and maintain an NV2 Australian Government Security Clearance and may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1. At Leidos, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr