Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Shield·Melbourne, Australia·Posted 4 November 2026

Apply with a tailored CV View on Shield's site

About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION 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. RESPONSIBILITIES - 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. - Develop innovative sourcing strategies using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEZ, and niche engineering networks. - Implement and continuously optimize AI-powered sourcing workflows to accelerate talent discovery and improve recruiter…

This is a summary of the advert. The full description and the application are on Shield's careers site.

Apply faster with Prepper

A version of your CV tailored to this Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering role.
A cover letter written from your CV and this advert.
Prepper can fill in Shield's application form and send it once you approve.
The application saved in your tracker, with reminders to follow up.

Start free

More roles at Shield

Prepper is independent and not affiliated with Shield. Roles are listed from the employer's public careers system and removed when they close.