Technical Manager
About The Position
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is seeking a dynamic Technical Manager to drive high-quality technical services across Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics, and related disciplines. In this pivotal role, you will lead complex engineering activities, develop cutting-edge experimental programs, and provide expert guidance and training to students and staff. You will play a key role in supporting engineering design and research outcomes, while ensuring best-practice standards across operations, safety, and facility management. Working closely with academics, researchers, and technical teams, you’ll help optimise the use of advanced facilities and contribute to future-focused planning aligned with emerging priorities. As a Senior leader, you will champion innovation in technical practices, deliver exceptional service, and provide strategic and operational advice to support the department’s goals.
Requirements
- Excellent operational management skills with proven ability to provide authoritative specialist and technical advice
- Demonstrate expertise in mechanical and electrical design and manufacturing, including CAD modelling, traditional manufacturing techniques such as laser cutting as well as new techniques such as rapid prototyping.
- Responsible for sensor selection, circuit and PCB design, assembly, and microcontroller programming.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a technical lead or within highly experimental higher education environments
Responsibilities
- Lead complex engineering activities
- Develop cutting-edge experimental programs
- Provide expert guidance and training to students and staff
- Support engineering design and research outcomes
- Ensure best-practice standards across operations, safety, and facility management
- Optimise the use of advanced facilities
- Contribute to future-focused planning aligned with emerging priorities
- Champion innovation in technical practices
- Deliver exceptional service
- Provide strategic and operational advice to support the department’s goals
Benefits
- 17% employer superannuation
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments
- Support for parents
- Inclusive and respectful workplace culture
- Opportunity to develop career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
