Business Development and Capture Manager - Aircraft Sustainment

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1)TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description We are Northrop Grumman Australia. Our 800 strong team is leveraging unparalleled global resources to deliver sovereign Defence capability aligned to the Government's priorities across Aeronautics, Mission Critical Systems, Space and Guided Weapons. As we build our business and our capabilities, we are also developing a reputation as a great place to work. Help us define what is possible for our nation and for your career.
Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an additional team member to join Future Business. This is not a traditional business development or data capture position. It is a strategic position, focused on shaping where NGA invests in air sustainment and modernisation over the next decade and beyond.
This role suits someone who sees ambiguity as opportunity: someone comfortable identifying gaps, shaping ideas early, and turning them into credible future projects before a formal Defence requirement exists.
The role involves travel, varying by time of year and workload. The position can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra, with other locations considered on a case-by-case basis.
Key Responsibilities As a member of the Future Business team, you will:

Gather and interpret market and capability intelligence, aligning it to NGA's long-term strategic objectives.
Draw on deep, lived air-domain experience, such as aircraft maintenance, aircrew, or sustained platform exposure, to shape direction and influence future investment.
Use your Defence and industry network to identify emerging opportunities in aircraft sustainment and modernisation, with a clear understanding of what "next generation" means at an operational level.
Work with engineering, sustainment, and delivery teams to turn early concepts into credible business cases and executable plans.
Provide leadership and direction to others, scaling this thinking across the team rather than doing everything yourself.
This role has a clear and credible pathway to senior leadership. It is designed for someone who wants to influence outcomes, shape future capability, and leave a lasting imprint on NGA's air domain portfolio, not just run the next capture.