Legislation, Regulation & Standards Lead

BAE Systems
Melbourne
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Review participation","Project-team collaboration","Guidance and support"]

Lead legislation, regulation, and technical standards compliance for the Hunter Class Frigate Program, ensuring evidence collection for the Hunter Frigate Design Certificate. You’ll develop and maintain LR&S systems, tools, methods, and stakeholder networks, manage the LR&S database and compliance reporting, and support engineering design teams and suppliers. Operating in the Chief Engineer’s office, you’ll bridge engineering and legal/commercial domains with strong stakeholder engagement across Australia, the UK, and global suppliers.

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Legislation, Regulation & Standards Lead

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Job Summary

Lead legislation, regulation, and technical standards compliance for the Hunter Class Frigate Program, ensuring evidence collection for the Hunter Frigate Design Certificate. You’ll develop and maintain LR&S systems, tools, methods, and stakeholder networks, manage the LR&S database and compliance reporting, and support engineering design teams and suppliers. Operating in the Chief Engineer’s office, you’ll bridge engineering and legal/commercial domains with strong stakeholder engagement across Australia, the UK, and global suppliers.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Engage across the Hunter Program to guide engineering design leads, Design Authorities, supply chain leads, and suppliers to complete evidence of design compliance for design certification milestones.
  • •Manage and administer the Legislation, Regulation & technical Standards (LR&S) database.
  • •Facilitate development and maintenance of the HCFP LR&S Compliance Report.
  • •Maintain the HCFP LR&S Baseline and provide monthly compliance reporting to the Chief Engineer.
  • •Provide support and advice to internal engineering teams and, as required, external suppliers on HCFP Legislation, Regulation and Standards scope.

Key Requirements

  • •Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, along with Chartered Engineer status (desirable).
  • •Significant experience within the Engineering or Legal/Commercial discipline (required).
  • •Good understanding of the product design and manufacturing lifecycle.
  • •Experience using engineering process, methods, tools, and infrastructure.
  • •Current NV1 defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceEngineeringLegal compliance
Education:
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementReview participationProject-team collaborationGuidance and support
Certifications:Chartered Engineer
Tech Stack:Engineering processMethodsToolsInfrastructureLR&S database

Eligibility

Nationality:Australian National
Security Clearance:NV1

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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