Job Description

• Join a specialised maritime engineering team supporting delivery of a critical project.

• Play a key role in developing and managing requirements for complex maritime platform engineering.

• Opportunity to work on high-impact projects alongside experienced engineers across multiple disciplines.

Our team feel Leidos isagreatplacetowork Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia (GCA) provides world-leading naval and marine engineering expertise for Australia's maritime enterprise. Our vision is a vibrant, sustainable, sovereign Australian shipbuilding, design and maritime enterprise.

GCA is a subsidiary of Leidos Gibbs & Cox, an international leader in naval ship design, providing naval engineering and design services on a range of major combatant and surface autonomy programs. Gibbs & Cox has a proud history of excellence, serving naval, government, commercial, and private marine clients since 1929.

GCA leverages support from Gibbs & Cox's international network of expertise to offer world's best practice in naval ship design and engineering.

In Australia, we operate a select, highly skilled, internationally diverse engineering team, providing engineering and design advisory services to Australia's naval programs, and maritime autonomy system development. Our team holds expertise across naval architecture, marine engineering, systems engineering, integrated logistics support, engineering consulting and acquisition program management.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

• Coordinate systems integration activities with the prime contractor, including data reporting and exchange.

• Oversee the integration of design elements and configuration control across the different design phases, including transition to verification and validation.

• Identify integration solutions that support program execution while meeting the technical requirements of the engineering directorate.

• Provide engineering advice to the Whole of Ship Director, Technical Director and/or Chief Engineers.

• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders, including Commonwealth Industry Partners, RAN, DSTG and others as required.

WhatYou’llBring to MakeAnImpact

• A minimum of 8 years’ broad experience across marine engineering, naval architecture, system integration and systems engineering in complex systems.

• Technically or degree qualified to Bachelor degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g. systems engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering, naval architecture or physics).

• Familiarity with ship design and operations, including the ability to demonstrate an understanding of platform characteristics and conduct operational assessments.

• Typically 5 years’ direct, relevant experience working in the maritime community, supported by a strong technical background.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication; the ability to operate impartially and objectively in a highly complex and challenging environment; and the ability to work independently with limited guidance, keeping relevant stakeholders informed as required.

Don’tworry if youdon’ttick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you tosubmityour applicationWe’remost interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen andbe willing to obtain and hold a NV-1 or greater security clearance 

DiverseTeam Members, SharedValuesand a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation.Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core valuesIt'sabout creating aworkplacewhere everyonecan do important work,feelswelcome, valued, andrespected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.Paul Chase – Chief Executive,Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australiaisan equal opportunities organisationand is 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.

Ourfive AdvocacyGroups(Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+)provide an opportunity for team membersto connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process-1 – 2 interviews & background checks including a police check.

• Applicants 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.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact ourCareers team careers.au@au.leidos.comifyou’dlike to discuss anyadditionalsupportduringyour application orthroughout the recruitment process

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.