Domain Engineering Manager, Aviation

Job Description

About You You are a highly experienced and strategic engineering professional with a deep understanding of both civil and military aviation regulatory frameworks and standards. Your expertise enables you to offer innovative and practical solutions to complex, technical challenges while maintaining a strong focus on safety, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance. You are a forward thinker with a track record of developing opportunity pipelines and roadmaps, always keeping in mind the longer-term growth and capability demands of the business. With exceptional communication skills, you are able to build and maintain strong relationships across various business units, providing expert advice and driving business growth opportunities. You are a natural leader who thrives on delivering solutions that exceed customer requirements while ensuring all engineering activities align with the highest technical safety standards. About the role As the Domain Engineering Manager (DEM), you will play a crucial role in the strategic planning and development of the Australasian Aviation Domain. Your main focus will be on delivering technical inputs into upcoming bids and designing architectural solutions that meet customer needs. You will maintain a close working relationship with the Aviation Operational Business Unit and the Strategic Campaign Director, providing expert guidance on emerging technologies, products, and capabilities that will enhance business growth. Your work will focus heavily on improving regional safety performance, ensuring safe operations now and into the future. You will be responsible for delivering the Babcock Australasian Aviation Engineering Strategy, aligning it with the broader business strategy. In addition, you will support the Senior Engineering Manager in ensuring governance, assurance, and engineering authority across all engineering and technical activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. Your role will be integral in maintaining product safety, functionality, and alignment with technical authority, as well as contributing to business development initiatives within the aviation sector. To be successful in this position you will bring: The ability to obtain and maintain a Commonwealth Defence Security Clearance as defined by AGSVA guidelines; Relevant Engineering Degree (Recognised under the Washington Accord); Significant experience in an Aviation related technical role; An understanding of CASA/DASA certification frameworks. Your future at Babcock – what we offer you We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility; Our work-life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more; We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave; You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, and more, plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan; Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave; You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver. Who we are Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century. Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services, and engineering consultancy. Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve: Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business; Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business; Providing fleet-wide through-life support and asset management services for Navy customers; Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business. So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together , please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below. To learn more about us visit Job req #62728 We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience 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. Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to, 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