Production Design Lead

Your skills and experience will include:

Bachelor of Engineering (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline as recognised by Eng Aust as Professional Engineer.

Proven experience supporting complex engineering or shipbuilding programs through production, integration, or sustainment phases.

Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams or technical support functions.

Demonstrated experience working closely with production, manufacturing, construction, or shipyard environments.

Experience coordinating technical responses to production issues, non-conformances, and design changes.

Experience working within a configuration-controlled engineering environment.

Defence, Naval Shipbuilding, Maritime, or Heavy Industry experience highly desirable.

Strong leadership and team management capability.

Ability to balance engineering rigour with production schedule requirements.

Ability to manage competing priorities and urgent production demands.

Strong understanding of design governance and configuration management principles.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level. Information including past and present nationality and citizenship may be requested to check eligibility for access to materials controlled under various export control regimes, including ITAR.

Saab Australia is a defence, security and cyber solutions provider, specialising in the development and integration of major defence and security systems. For over 35 years in Australia, we have built a reputation for delivering complex systems integration projects that provide proven and advanced capabilities to keep us ahead of today’s challenges.

From combat, communications, security and underwater systems, to mixed reality, cyber security and deployable health solutions, our extensive portfolio of products and services provide high-technology solutions for defence forces and civil industries across the globe.

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Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here .