Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Shield, Melbourne, Australia +2
The role
As the Aircraft Engineering Talent Acquisition Lead, you will drive end-to-end recruiting strategies and sourcing initiatives across our expanding portfolio of advanced aerospace and defense programs. This hands-on leadership role requires deep recruiting expertise within aircraft and engineering domains, leveraging advanced market intelligence, sourcing tools, and AI-powered workflows. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, collaborate with senior technical stakeholders, and deliver exceptional talent pipelines for highly specialized, cleared, or hard-to-find engineering talent.
What you will do
- Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to define technical profiles across Aerodynamics, Avionics, Propulsion, Systems, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering.
- Build comprehensive market maps and talent intelligence reports, identifying critical talent pools and competitor insights.