Project Manager

Why work at Aurizn?

Aurizn is an Australian-owned defence company delivering capability across the full mission lifecycle in support of a more secure future. For more than 20 years, Aurizn has been a trusted partner to Defence, national security agencies and industry, providing deep technical expertise and operational insight to complex missions.

With a workforce of more than 200 people across Australia, Aurizn delivers Technical and Operational Services, Innovative Capability, and Mission Solutions to domestic and allied customers. The company is backed by private investment and is committed to strengthening Australia’s sovereign capability. Aurizn has invested more than $2 million in advanced modelling and simulation capabilities, enabling the development and validation of emerging technologies ahead of demand.

We push the limits for a more secure future.

About the role:

Due to rapid growth and a strong pipeline of client projects, we are currently looking for a Project Manager to support the delivery of several projects within Aurizn’s Integrated Electromagnetic Warfare Program (IEWP).

As part of this role, you will work closely with customers and multi-disciplinary teams on-site at DSTG Edinburgh to plan and deliver software and research focused capabilities for the Australian Defence Force. This role would suit an experienced Project Manager with a background in software delivery, synthetic test & evaluation, modelling & simulation, or electromagnetic warfare who is comfortable working directly with Defence customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

This varied role and would see you take on a range of tasks including:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple technical Defence projects, ensuring agreed scope, schedule, quality and customer outcomes are achieved.
• Work closely with clients and industry stakeholders to understand requirements and define tangible tasks for engineering teams to deliver against.
• Report on project and individual team progress to clients and internal business stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and actively manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies and delivery plans.
• Produce, review and deliver Australian Standard for Defence Contracting (ASDEFCON) documents.
• Proactively identify, manage and communicate project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies and escalating where appropriate.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure delivery priorities, dependencies and customer expectations remain aligned.

About you:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working in a highly technical Defence environment collaborating closely with customers and engineering teams to deliver capability outcomes.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Project Management certifications (AIPM CPPP/CPPM, PMI PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent) are highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects within Defence, Government, engineering or other complex technical environments.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams in a Defence, Government or complex technical environment.
• Experience developing, reviewing or managing ASDEFCON documentation, or familiarity with the ASDEFCON suite of templates.
• Experience or familiarity with electromagnetic warfare, modelling & simulation, or test & evaluation fundamentals is desirable.
• Experience working with DSTG or armed forces is desirable.

Due to a requirement for Defence Clearance to undertake the duties of the role, Australian Citizenship is required. Also, must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements.

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Please reach out to careers@aurizn.co if you have any particular needs that we can support you with throughout this process.