Electrical Engineer

Thales; Bendigo; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Family friendly workplace

Fitness Passport

Paid parental leave

Veterans leave

Training & development

Résumé du poste

Thales Australia is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to support Defence Land vehicle programs in Bendigo. The role covers design, integration, verification and support of C4I systems and involves working within multidisciplinary teams on critical capability delivery for Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms.

The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract based at Bendigo, with opportunities to contribute to system design, requirements analysis, testing and certification activities while

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Electrical Engineering within Defence, communications, or complex integrated systems environments.
• Experience integrating military C4i systems onto land platforms.
• Knowledge of RF systems, electrical power systems, and networked communications.
• Experience working with radios, amplifiers, filters, couplers, and antennas.
• Proficiency in CAD software, particularly Creo Parametric and Creo Schematic.
• Experience supporting Verification and Validation (V&V), testing, certification, and acceptance activities.
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience handling Australian and US Government classified information and Australian export-controlled information.
• Australian Citizenship is required to be eligible to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, integrate, and support C4i systems and subsystems.
• Develop electrical and communications engineering solutions for complex operational environments.
• Produce and review technical drawings, 3D models, schematics, and engineering documentation using CAD software.
• Develop and maintain engineering artefacts including requirements, specifications, interface definitions, design descriptions, and test procedures.
• Conduct engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance.
• Support the design and integration of tactical and strategic communications systems.
• Analyse communications architectures, networks, RF systems, data links, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure communications solutions meet performance, interoperability, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, validation, and acceptance activities.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues identified during development, integration, testing, and operational deployment.
• Support platform, network, and mission system integration activities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, project teams, and end users to deliver effective technical outcomes.
• Provide technical advice and recommendations to project and engineering leadership.
• Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and customer engagements.

Connaissances

Electrical Engineering

C4I integration

RF knowledge

CAD Creo

V&V testing

Security clearance readiness

Formation

Electrical Engineering degree

Outils

Creo Parametric

Creo Schematic

Description du poste

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Family Friendly Workplace Certified company with Competitive Remuneration.
• Fitness Passport Discount + Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance).
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave.
• Veterans Leave.
• Personal & professional training, development and internal growth opportunities.

OUR TEAM

As part of our VTS business, our PRV team is primarily focused on the design, manufacture, delivery and support of protected mobility vehicles on a global scale. We are very proud of everything we do in support of both the Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms as we all work together towards our purpose. Most importantly – be a part of a positive team culture that is focused on our people.

Thales Australia is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Electrical Engineer to support the delivery of critical capability for Defence Land vehicle programs. This is a 12 month Fixed-Term Contract role which can be based at our Bendigo site.

The Electrical / C4I Engineer is responsible for the design, integration, verification, and support of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) systems within complex Defence programs. This role applies electrical and communications engineering expertise to deliver reliable, secure, interoperable, and operationally effective solutions that meet customer and mission requirements.

Working within multidisciplinary teams, the successful candidate will contribute to system design, integration, testing, and certification activities while managing technical risks and ensuring compliance with engineering standards and customer requirements.

YOUR ROLE

• Design, develop, integrate, and support C4i systems and subsystems.
• Develop electrical and communications engineering solutions for complex operational environments.
• Produce and review technical drawings, 3D models, schematics, and engineering documentation using CAD software.
• Develop and maintain engineering artefacts including requirements, specifications, interface definitions, design descriptions, and test procedures.
• Conduct engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance.
• Support the design and integration of tactical and strategic communications systems.
• Analyse communications architectures, networks, RF systems, data links, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure communications solutions meet performance, interoperability, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, validation, and acceptance activities.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues identified during development, integration, testing, and operational deployment.
• Support platform, network, and mission system integration activities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, project teams, and end users to deliver effective technical outcomes.
• Provide technical advice and recommendations to project and engineering leadership.
• Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and customer engagements.

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience in Electrical Engineering within Defence, communications, or complex integrated systems environments.
• Experience integrating military C4i systems onto land platforms.
• Knowledge of RF systems, electrical power systems, and networked communications.
• Experience working with radios, amplifiers, filters, couplers, and antennas.
• Proficiency in CAD software, particularly Creo Parametric and Creo Schematic.
• Experience supporting Verification and Validation (V&V), testing, certification, and acceptance activities.
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience handling Australian and US Government classified information and Australian export-controlled information.
• Australian Citizenship is required to be eligible to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/

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