Cybersecurity and Validation & Verification Engineering Manager

Date Posted:

2025-04-02

Country:

Australia

Location:

8640: Unit 8, 12 Mars Road, Lane Cove West, NSW 2066 Australia

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Cybersecurity and Validation & Verification Engineering Manager

• A new career opportunity with the world’s largest Aerospace and Defense technology company
• Key role in national defense programs joining our global software and cyber network
• On-site role with a friendly and collaborative team at Lane Cove West, NSW with free parking

About Collins Aerospace

At Collins Aerospace, we are dedicated to working on the toughest challenges in global aerospace and defence. We are working side-by-side with our customers and partners to dream, design and deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever.

About the role

Reporting to the Associate Director Engineering, you will be collaborating with functional peers and the wider global cybersecurity network, as you work to build a world-class cybersecurity and V&V engineering capability for our Australian operations, servicing national defence programs. This role provides the opportunity to lead and support the development, provisioning and upkeep of military products as well as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems and solutions for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Key responsibilities

• Establish and develop a team of experienced cybersecurity and verification and validation(V&V) engineering professionals, ensuring that the work of the team meets the current and future needs of the business.
• As a key technical leader, ensure that engineering staff receive the technical guidance, training and development required for them to perform their assigned roles.
• Lead and champion the development and implementation of new cybersecurity and V&V engineering approaches, plans, techniques and technologies to support continual improvement.
• Solve complex problems by information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem, generating and evaluating solution options, making well-considered solution decisions and implementing the selected solution.
• Actively identify and manage risks and opportunities, including those that cross functional areas, in the best interests of the business.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and communicate effectively internally and externally to influence as required to ensure that programs are delivered to plan, and the associated products meet or exceed customer and business expectations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to identify security threats and vulnerabilities, document them, and contribute to risk mitigation efforts in partnership with the development teams.

Experience and qualifications

• Prior experience and technical leadership of engineering projects involving software development, V&V, cybersecurity and/or security operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to collaborate and work well with others in a professional team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the company as a technical expert at internal and external customer meetings.
• Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree.
• Qualifications, Certifications or related prior experience as a Cyber Security Engineer.
• Strong familiarity with the Commonwealth’s Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and relevant Information Security Management (ISM) controls required for the accreditation and recertification of ICT systems will be highly advantageous.
• Prior experience working on Australian government and Defence projects.
• Availability to undertake travel - domestic and where necessary international.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Education and training resources and support
• Flexible work options and leave options, including paid parental leave and additional leave per year
• Opportunities to network and connect globally within the RTX network
• Employee Assistance Program and other wellbeing programs
• Free on-site parking
• Free on-site EV charging
• Novated lease
• Fantastic team and amazing culture with career growth opportunities

Apply: Apply online at our website https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/collins-aerospace.

Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance  (NV1 standing); eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva This position requires Australian Citizenship and eligibility to be certified compliant with US ITAR technology access requirements.

We are Collins Aerospace, and we hope you join us for an exciting career in AEROSPACE and DEFENCE.

Collins Aerospace is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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