Senior Projects Engineer - KC-30A Aircraft

About the role

Northrop Grumman Australia's KC-30A Engineering & Technical Services team is looking for a Senior Projects Engineer to help keep the aircraft fleet safe, compliant and available for operations. The role covers aircraft sustainment, engineering investigations, technical information reviews and modification activities, and includes mentoring developing engineers and contributing to engineering governance. It is based in Springfield or Pinkenba near Brisbane Airport, Queensland, with hybrid working and a 9-day fortnight option.

Key responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across aircraft sustainment, technical investigations and airworthiness activities.
• Assess technical information from Airbus and other stakeholders and turn it into practical engineering outcomes.
• Contribute to modifications, engineering change and continuous improvement initiatives across the program.
• Support and mentor less experienced engineers and help build team capability.
• Influence engineering processes and ways of working in a complex Defence aviation environment.

Required profile

• Aerospace, Mechanical or Mechatronics engineer with experience in aviation, sustainment, airworthiness or other highly regulated engineering environments.
• Australian citizenship and the ability to gain and retain NV1 clearance (mandatory).
• Experience in Defence or aviation is highly regarded; engineers from other regulated industries with strong fundamentals and a willingness to learn are also considered.
• Ability to solve technical problems, work with a broad range of stakeholders and guide others.

What we offer

• Professional development, including further education, leadership development, industry memberships and unlimited online training.
• Purchased additional annual leave of 2 weeks.
• Salary packaging including novated car leases.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist leave.
• Health and wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.