The posting
About Us
Acusensus pioneers intelligent road safety enforcement solutions that change behaviour and save lives. Our advanced AI and hardware technology is deployed as fixed-location, trailer-based, and vehicle-based enforcement solutions across Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, giving governments the tools to detect and deter risky driver behaviour at. Our flagship solution, Heads-Up, captures prosecutable evidence of illegal mobile phone use, seatbelt non-compliance, and speeding, and has already contributed to a six-fold reduction in phone use on NSW roads. Founded in 2018, we have global ambitions and a team that cares about our the mission, changing behavious, saving lives.
The Opportunity
This is a senior operational leadership role within our Australian delivery function, accountable for everything from hardware engineering and product development through manufacturing, supply chain, and project execution.
Working closely with the VP of Operations, you will define and execute the delivery strategy that underpins our growth, ensuring every product, deployment, trial, and customer commitment is delivered safely, on time, on budget, and to the exceptional standards our clients and communities expect.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team and shape the systems, processes, and capabilities that will support the next phase of our expansion both locally and globally.
What you’ll do
- Lead the hardware engineering team in product development and continuous improvement, championing design-for-safety and design-for-manufacturability principles
- Oversee manufacturing operations and supply chain, driving lean principles and a zero-defect culture through production planning, materials sourcing, and assembly
- Partner with the Transition-in (project management) team to plan, resource, and execute all new deployments against agreed timelines
- Align hardware engineering and manufacturing capacity with the customer pipeline, providing accurate inputs for tenders, bids, and new program commitments
- Establish and maintain quality management processes across the full delivery lifecycle — from design review through factory acceptance testing and post-deployment verification
- Integrate field reliability data and technician feedback into engineering and manufacturing improvement cycles
- Develop and manage budgets across hardware engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain; optimise headcount, contractors, and capital expenditure
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing delivery team with clear career pathways and succession plans
About you
You’re a technically credible, delivery-obsessed leader who’s spent your career turning complex hardware engineering and manufacturing operations into well-oiled machines.
You’ll bring
- 12+ years’ experience in hardware engineering, manufacturing, or product delivery roles, with clear progression into senior leadership
- 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams spanning engineering and manufacturing functions
- Proven end-to-end delivery of complex technology hardware products, from design through to field deployment
- Strong background in manufacturing operations, supply chain management, production planning, and quality management systems
- Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong project management capability (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent demonstrated experience on complex, multi-stakeholder programs)
- A degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or equivalent)
Highly desirable:
- Postgraduate qualifications in engineering management, project management, or business
- Experience contributing to government tenders or bids in a delivery or operations capacity
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 45001, or related quality and safety management frameworks
A note on the role: this position involves national and some international travel, and occasional early mornings or evenings to work across time zones. It’s the nature of a global company with real delivery commitments and people in this team consider it part of what makes the work interesting.
Why join us?
Work that genuinely saves lives; You’ll lead the team that builds and deploys the advanced AI enforcement solutions proven to reduce dangerous driver behaviour with technology already operating across Australia, the US, the UK, and New Zealand. The products you ship make roads measurably safer.
End-to-end ownership at serious scale; This role spans engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and project delivery with full operational accountability for Australia. You’ll set the pace across the entire delivery function, not just manage a slice of it.
Shape a fast-growing global technology company; Acusensus has expanded to four countries in under a decade. As a senior leader, you’ll influence product roadmap decisions alongside the VP of Operations and CTO, and help build the team and processes that will sustain the next phase of growth.
Ready to be part of our mission? Apply now.
Visit www.acusensus.com.au/careers or submit your application directly through this advertisement. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role in greater detail, please email [email protected].
Acusensus is building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to drive positive change. We’re committed to fostering an environment where creativity and authenticity are celebrated. No matter your background, if you’re passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply.
