Job Summary: This position plans, directs, coordinates and monitors assigned engineering projects involving the design modification, testing and evaluation of complex systems with integrated hardware, mechanica, optical and software components and Integrated Logistics Support. The incumbent is responsible for the technical performance, schedule and budgets of assigned projects. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides overall technical leadership and management of assigned project and personnel
Responsible for the technical performance, schedule and budgets of assigned projects
Plans, assigns, directs and monitors project’s engineering tasks
Provides technical input to proposal plans and costings
Ensures “design to cost” targets are met
Reviews and approves project documentation
Builds, assigns, guides and monitors high performance engineering teams.
Ensures engineering tasks are compliant to defined program requirements, export compliance regulations accepted engineering practices and local company standards
Ensures initial specification and ongoing elaboration/capture of the specification are sufficient for project and company needs
Ensures that the test plan is adequate to ensure delivery of a quality product and that testing is conducted before release
Acts as liaison between different engineering disciplines, engineering support functions, manufacturing, program management personnel and the customer
Ensures transition to production, maintainability and life cycle cost are considered adequately during design
Guides and mentors Project Engineers
Plays a leading role in developing the Project Engineering capability of the company.
As appropriate, assists the program manager with schedule status, project costs and concerns, areas of risk, technical issues, customer meetings and program review attendance
Proactively support continuous improvement of engineering processes
Leadership
Provides leadership to the team, driving a culture of accountability, managing performance (via informal and formal methods) and ensuring standards are at a high level
Mentors, trains, and develops staff ensuring team has all necessary skills and practice with internal or external training and other methods
Conducts administrative processes including timesheets and HRIS updates
Conducts performance reviews and assists with Individual Development Plans to enable individual and team growth
Drives a process of continuous improvement to ensure processes and standards are in line with best practice and used consistently across the team.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
Ensure own health and safety and that of others by following all rules and procedures, reporting and managing all hazards in the work area and actively contributing to, and participating in, company health and safety initiatives
Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
Other duties as requested
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications
Essential:
Tertiary qualification in the field of engineering, computer science, information systems, or other relevant technical discipline
Desirable:
Project management qualifications such as PMP or Prince 2
Skills/Experience/Knowledge:
Essential:
10 years’ experience in relevant engineering design with at least 3 years’ experience in leading teams and managing engineering personnel.
Familiarity with industry standard project management principles
Desirable:
Formal training and at least 3 years’ experience in project management.
Competencies:
Living One Cubic: Identifies with the larger organisation and their role within it, shares resources, responds to requests from other parts of the organisation, supports larger organisational initiatives and sees them as more important than local or personal goals.
Ethics & Compliance: Demonstrates high level of trust and respect for others and maintains compliance with Cubic's polices, mission and values.
Communication: Expresses information clearly, transparently, and disseminates appropriately in a timely manner.
Results: Effectively balances and prioritises time and projects to meet deliverables and drive continuous improvement.
Winning the Customer: Seeks to understand customer needs and challenges, works effectively with customers to resolve issues, provides exceptional service and deliverables that exceed customer expectations.
Innovation: Applies information, imagination and initiative to identify efficiencies, implement improvements and drive growth.
Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for all work activities and actions; follows through on commitments and adheres to deadlines; implements decisions that have been agreed upon; acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others; early transparency about risks and issues; recognises the impact of one's behaviour on others and the company.
Condition of Employment:
Successful outcome of a National Police Check
The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.
Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.
