Australian Industry Capability & Industry Engagement Director

Date Posted:

2026-06-30

Country:

Australia

Location:

AU-ACT-CANBERRA-2613 ~ 4 Brindabella Cct ~ BRINDABELLA PARK, Lvl 1

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

• Connect with diverse teams to solve real world problems
• Demonstrate leadership in a face-paced environment
• Join a team with great benefits and professional development

 

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia!

 

Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Australian Industry Capability & Industry Engagement Director.

Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities.

 

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

 

Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.

 

This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia’s defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force.

 

The AIC & Industry Engagement Director is responsible for the development and end-to-end implementation of the company's Australian Industry (AIC) Strategy.

 

The role holds lead responsibility for the development of AIC plans for all campaigns, pursuits and programs. As the focal point and lead architect for the development of all AIC plans, the Industry Engagement Director will also closely support our programs and commercial teams in monitoring performance against approved plans.

 

The role requires a comprehensive understanding of Commonwealth AIC Objectives including delivering against export outcomes and familiarisation with the Commonwealth Global Supply Chain Program.

 

The AIC & Industry Engagement Director will work closely with senior internal stakeholders to help develop strategies, requirements and resources. They will develop and foster relationships with suppliers, government departments and agencies, institutions, and other stakeholders.

The AIC & Industry Engagement Director will be required to represent the company at tradeshows, forums and conferences, including public speaking engagements on behalf of Raytheon Australia.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the Australian Industry Capability strategy for the company.
• Lead the development and implementation of Australian Industry Capability plans across all company campaigns, pursuits, and programs.
• Architect and as required lead authoring plans, engage with internal stakeholders to ensure that all requirements are addressed in a manner that achieves competitive advantage for the company.
• Supports the conduct of industry engagement activities (including tender processes) to identify opportunities for Australian industry to compete on merit for work, to develop Australian Industry Capability and export opportunities, and to select preferred providers to support campaign, pursuit, and program requirements.
• Represents the company to develop and foster strong, collaborative relationships with Australian industry, academia, Indigenous businesses, Defence, industry associations, government authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Execute targeted engagement with priority suppliers to support their development to improve competitiveness in local and export Defence opportunities. This includes working with partner organisations to assist with gap analysis and implementation of priorities to help professionalisation and organisational maturity initiatives.

 

Skills, Experiences and Qualifications:

• Established networks within Australian defence industry and government.
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in Defence industry.
• Requires expert or mastery level knowledge of Australian industry and government.
• Demonstrated experience in development of strategic supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated experience supporting customer requirements and meeting time critical deadlines.
• Knowledge of the Australian industry policy framework and ASDEFCON.
• Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NV1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

 

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia’s most significant defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at careers@raytheon.com.au.

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