ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

Join ASC as an Intellectual Property Specialist and play a key role in protecting and managing the intellectual property that supports some of Australia's most complex and technologically advanced defence programs. Working across engineering, commercial, supply chain, security and legal teams, you'll help establish, implement and administer the frameworks, processes and governance that ensure valuable intellectual property, technical data and proprietary information are effectively managed and protected.

This is a unique opportunity to shape ASC's intellectual property capability, combining critical thinking with hands-on portfolio administration and management, compliance activities and stakeholder engagement. You'll work with diverse teams across the business, influence enterprise-wide practices, and contribute to projects that help deliver sovereign defence capability for Australia.

This is a full-time opportunity based at ideally at our Henderson site in Western Australia.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and administer intellectual property frameworks, policies and procedures that align with organisational objectives.
• Manage and maintain intellectual property registers, records, databases and other documentation to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of intellectual property assets and obligations.
• Assist in the review project deliverables, documentation and business activities to identify and manage intellectual property rights, ownership arrangements and compliance requirements.
• Provide practical intellectual property guidance and support to stakeholders across engineering, commercial, supply chain, security and project teams, with any legal advice developed and provided in collaboration with the ASC Legal team.
• Assist in the delivery of intellectual property audits, training and awareness initiatives that strengthen compliance, reduce risk and improve intellectual property capability across the organisation.

About you 

• Degree qualified in Law, Intellectual Property or a related discipline, with professional IP qualifications highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in intellectual property management or administration within defence, technology, engineering, research, mining or similarly complex industries.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property principles, governance and compliance frameworks, particularly as it relates to ownership, licensing and management of technical information and data rights.
• Proven ability to develop policies, procedures, registers and reporting processes, to support operational activities.
• A collaborative communicator who can influence stakeholders, translate complex concepts into practical outcomes and build strong relationships across technical, commercial and legal teams.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're passionate about protecting innovation and want to help shape how intellectual property is managed across nationally significant defence programs, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help safeguard the ideas and technologies that support Australia's defence capability.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance, an Australian Defence Security Clearance and an ability to access protected US defence technology. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearances and approvals.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 2,500-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.