Northrop Grumman Australia provides trusted cyber and intelligence services to our customers, offering end-to-end development, deployment and integration of capabilities complemented by a sovereign product development practice. 
 
We design and deliver innovative, vendor agnostic, secure communications solutions; making critical information accessible and secure from anywhere in the world.   

Your Role 

As the Chief Engineer for our Secure Network Solutions programs (SNS), you will be responsible and accountable for all engineering aspects within the SNS Product lines and Projects. You will also be responsible for:  

• Establishing Engineering compliance against ADF and National Engineering framework 

• Accountable for defining the Mission System requirements, architecture, logical solutions representations 

• The Design Authority and to certify the design and solution are fit for purpose, safe and meets the operational intent under Commonwealth Regulations 

• Approval of system architecture, system-level requirements verification and validation 

• Technical and SME leadership for Tactical Data Links and DLP engagements   

About You 

As a Senior Experienced Engineer, you will have extensive knowledge across Communication, Navigation and Network radio systems including Tactical Data Link systems, you will also have: 

• A bachelors degree in systems engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering 

• Hold Engineering chartership (CPEng) and be registered as a professional Engineer 

• Extensive experience in Design Authority role and hold Design Authority Delegation 

• Experience in Agile methodologies and execution 

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.  

• The ability to make Risk based decisions  

What we Offer 

Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.  

• Professional Development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training 

• Purchased annual leave 

• Salary packaging including novated car leases 

• Generous paid parental leave  

• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist Leave 

• Health & Wellbeing program 

• Employee Assistance Program 

We’re building a unique, values-driven and inclusive business. We have exciting plans for the future and everyone has a part to play. What’s Your Possible? 
 

Everyone Matters 
Doing the right thing and sharing success are two values underpinning how we behave at Northrop Grumman. Here, everyone matters including candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

We are particularly proud of our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as demonstrated through our Second Innovate RAP (2024-2026), and our support for Veteran employment, and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Veterans to apply to join our team. 

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.