Head of Engineering – USVs

Australian Made & Owned Scale-Up Making Waves

Ocius Technology is growing rapidly. This Australian-owned, award-winning company designs autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) powered by renewable energy from the sun, wind, and waves. These vessels are already redefining the future of ocean surveillance and communication. Now, Ocius is preparing for its next giant leap, requiring a bold, visionary leader to take the helm as Head of Engineering.

At Ocius, engineering means pioneering hardware and software that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. They design, build, and deploy cutting-edge USVs across Australia and beyond for defence, commercial, and environmental applications.

As the Head of Engineering, you will build and lead their engineering team, help set up new premises and processes and shape the future of the Engineering Department and the Bluebottle platform. You will work closely with the founder/CEO and Principal Engineers to help Ocius realise its ambitious vision of putting Australian ingenuity on the world stage.

Your focus will be building capacity in people, teams, practice, and systems to enable scalable growth. You will build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ocius seeks a leader who wants to make their mark in a high-tech, high-stakes environment—someone with the technical expertise, strategic mindset, and skills to motivate and unite. With a reputation for building and managing high-performing engineering teams, your experience and engineering qualifications in Mechatronics or Software will enable you to succeed.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to make your mark in an industry-defining role with an Australian pioneer working with a team of brilliant minds from Gens Z to X.

• A remuneration package that rewards performance and loyalty includes a competitive fixed remuneration plus eligibility to participate in the company’s short-term incentive plan, long-term incentive plan and Employee Share Option Plan,

• You and your family members will have access to a global holistic wellbeing program, including discounts on well-known leading retailers,

• The chance to lead and drive innovation and transformation in a dynamic global maritime business.

• A career with a company that champions Australian-made technology and is committed to environmental sustainability.

If you’re ready to lead the future of autonomous maritime systems and make waves in one of Australia’s most innovative companies, Ocius wants to hear from you.