Technical Manager
Job No.: 692697
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Lead, innovate, and shape the future of engineering Education and Research.
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. Experience as a technical lead or within highly experimental higher education environments will be highly regarded.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.
At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
Please submit a resume along with a cover letter.
Your application must respond to your experience in the 2 key areas outlined under the Key Selection Criteria in the position description.
- 2. Excellent operational management skills with proven ability to provide authoritative specialist
and technical advice
- 8. 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.
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. We welcome applications from individuals from less represented groups in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In accordance with Monash University’s commitment to Athena Swan principles, we particularly encourage applications from females.
Monash University supports staff with young children and caregiving responsibilities through a range of programs, policies and resources (www.monash.edu/gender-equity/parents). We are committed to equitable decision making and apply the principles of achievement relative to opportunity in our selection processes.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Dr Jennifer Dyson, Department Manager, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph +3 9905 5308
Position Description: Technical Manager
Applications Close: Wednesday 13 May 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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