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The Domain Head of Discipline – Systems, Hardware Engineering is a key leadership role within the Vehicle and Tactical Systems (VTS) Technical and Engineering function within Australia. The function provides engineering capability support to Business Segments within the VTS-AUS Domain as well as other customers.
KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the DOMAIN HEAD OF DISCIPLINE – SYSTEMS, HARDWARE ENGINEERING, you are accountable for:
- Line Management of the engineering capability team within capability perimeter
- Ensure professional development, training and coaching/mentoring of capability team members
- Ensure integrated project working across capability and delivery perimeters
- Gather data and report key KPIs for capability development activities within capability perimeter
- Actively facilitate routes of resolution for capability issues to the satisfaction of key stakeholders
- Collaborate with Heads of Engineering Delivery to provide the appropriate capability for all technical and engineering delivery activities
- Development, maintain and manage engineering capability within perimeter in terms of the following components of capability
- Maintain engineering capability dashboard within capability perimeter
- Maintain effective knowledge management practices within capability perimeter and in coherence with the technical and engineering function
- Ensure the identification and adoption of new technologies within bids, projects and products
- Support the execution of agreed continuous improvement activities in collaboration with the Heads of Engineering Delivery
- Support Head of Engineering Operations in workforce planning and ensure Job Family data is accurate and used effectively
- Collaborate with Heads of Engineering Delivery to provide SME’s to conduct technical peer review of bids, projects and products
- Share lessons learned with the other Head of Discipline positions and the wider VTS-AUS Technical and Engineering leadership team
- Ensure that engineering capabilities are planned and conducted in accordance with the approved MTB strategy
- Ensure that engineering activities and reviews include all the disciplines necessary to ensure solution safety, solution security, design to cost, design for manufacture, acceptance and service
- Leading and/or facilitating governance and compliance activities across delivery perimeter such as TIMS Assessments, Process Reviews (DDQS, R&T etc), Engineering Fundamentals development etc.
- Exercising Technical and Engineering Authority if delegated and mutually agreed
KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree or equivalent.
- Recognised as a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) by Engineers Australia or demonstrated engineering competencies required to attain CPEng.
- Eligible for Australian State engineering registration and the National Engineering Register
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Line Management of engineering teams.
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