Chief Engineer | UAS & Uncrewed Aviation

seek.com.au; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration including ES0

Job summary

Safesky Systems in Melbourne, Australia, seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership across its engineering org and shape the next generation of uncrewed aviation products.

Reporting to the CTO, you will set engineering priorities, drive hardware-software-aviation integration, mentor engineers and oversee delivery across the UAS lifecycle while collaborating with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
• Significant engineering experience with strong technical leadership capability and hands-on UAS development experience.
• Demonstrated experience across the full UAS development lifecycle, including aircraft design, systems integration, flight testing and validation.
• Strong understanding of hardware and software architecture, systems integration, flight control and flight testing.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering activities across hardware, software and aviation technology.
• Provide technical leadership across the full UAS engineering lifecycle, including design, integration, testing and validation.
• Lead and mentor engineers, technical leads and senior engineers.
• Oversee technical planning, resource allocation and engineering delivery.
• Establish strong engineering standards, development practices and quality frameworks.
• Drive innovation across uncrewed aviation technology, data analytics and real-time systems.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Operations, Sales and Executive Leadership.

Skills

Technical leadership

Technical communication

UAS domain knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

UAS flight-control platforms

Job description

We’ve partnered with Safesky Systems to recruit an experienced Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership across its engineering organisation and help shape the next generation of uncrewed aviation products.

Safesky Systems is a rapidly growing technology company delivering innovative uncrewed aviation surveillance and situational awareness solutions, combining advanced software, data intelligence and aviation expertise.

About the role

Reporting to the CTO, you will work closely together to shape the engineering roadmap and translate technology strategy into clear engineering priorities and high-quality product and delivery outcomes. You will provide technical leadership across hardware, software and aviation technology, while leading and mentoring engineers and helping strengthen Safesky's engineering capability. This is an opportunity to stay close to the technology, influence product evolution and solve complex engineering challenges across advanced uncrewed aviation systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering activities across hardware, software and aviation technology.


• Provide technical leadership across the full UAS engineering lifecycle, including design, integration, testing and validation.


• Lead and mentor engineers, technical leads and senior engineers.


• Oversee technical planning, resource allocation and engineering delivery.


• Establish strong engineering standards, development practices and quality frameworks.


• Drive innovation across uncrewed aviation technology, data analytics and real-time systems.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to strengthen product capability.


• Collaborate closely with Product, Operations, Sales and Executive Leadership.


• Provide technical expertise during customer meetings, strategic partnerships and product demonstrations when required.

About you

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.

Significant engineering experience, with strong technical leadership capability and deep hands-on UAS development experience.

Demonstrated experience across the full UAS development lifecycle, including aircraft design, systems integration, flight testing and validation.

Strong experience with UAS flight-control and system-control platforms, including autopilot or related control systems.

Experience leading or technically guiding engineering teams, with the capability to step into broader Chief Engineer responsibilities.

Strong understanding of hardware and software architecture, systems integration, flight control and flight testing.

Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to explain complex engineering matters clearly to internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to translate business objectives into engineering outcomes.

Eligibility to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian Government security clearance.

Meaningful influence over engineering priorities and product development.

Access to advanced uncrewed aviation technologies and complex engineering challenges.

The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing engineering capability.

Close collaboration with the CTO and senior leadership.

A collaborative, mission-driven culture with global growth opportunities.

Competitive remuneration package including ESOP.