Engineering Specialist (Surveillance)

Airservices Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-driven work

Technical challenge

Professional growth

Innovation

Collaborative culture

National impact

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking an Engineering Specialist (Surveillance) to manage and optimise national surveillance assets, including RADAR, ADS-B, and other systems. You will contribute to performance, reliability and lifecycle management while working in a hybrid Brisbane or Melbourne environment.

You will collaborate with operations, contractors and suppliers to deploy changes, support upgrades and ensure safety and compliance across essential airspace infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering qualification.
• Eligibility for Chartered professional registration (CPEng/NER/RPEng/RPEQ).
• Experience in a Systems Engineering environment.
• Australian citizenship with ability to obtain Defence Baseline clearance and ASIC.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise for surveillance systems under the Technology Management System.
• Investigate complex technical issues and develop system improvements.
• Support testing, integration and deployment of system upgrades.
• Develop engineering reports, feasibility studies and recommendations.
• Coordinate change control and baseline integrity activities.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution with stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
• Mentor and support engineering staff.
• Contribute to safety, risk, compliance and governance initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement of system performance and service delivery.

Skills

Systems engineering

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Safety & compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

• Engineering Specialists (Surveillance)– Full-time permanent role

Technology Professional Band 2B. Salary from $131,005 to $150,399 plus 14% superannuation, based on experience.

• Brisbane or Melbourne based with hybrid working conditions.
• A collaborative and supportive environment that values professionalism, objectivity, and integrity.

Summary

Join Airservices Australia as an Engineering Specialist (Surveillance) and help support the critical technologies that keep Australia's skies safe. Working with advanced surveillance systems including RADAR, ADS-B, A-SMGCS and WAM, you will contribute to the performance, reliability and continuous improvement of systems that enable the safe and efficient management of air traffic across one of the world's largest airspaces.

The Organisation:

Airservices Australia (Airservices) is a government-owned organisation providing safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry.

Each year we manage over four million aircraft movements carrying more than 156 million passengers and provide air navigation services across 11 per cent of the world’s airspace.

Airservices has two major operating centres in Melbourne and Brisbane and a corporate office in Canberra. We operate 31 air traffic towers at international and regional airports, and provide aviation rescue firefighting services at 28 Australian airports.

We are committed to continuing to improve our business by providing our customers with services they value and embedding new ways of working and technology investments to further innovate and optimise.

The Role & The Team:

As an Engineering Specialist (Surveillance), you will be part of a highly skilled engineering team responsible for the technical management of surveillance assets supporting Air Traffic Management (ATM) services. You will provide engineering expertise across the asset lifecycle, contributing to system performance, reliability, configuration management and continuous improvement activities. You will support the integration, testing and deployment of system changes and upgrades, ensuring systems remain safe, effective and fit for purpose. Working closely with operational teams, project stakeholders, contractors and suppliers, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Airservices' national surveillance capabilities while helping to deliver safe, reliable and efficient aviation services.

What you’ll do:

• Provide engineering expertise for the management of surveillance systems in accordance with Airservices’ Technology Management System (TMS).
• Investigate complex technical issues and support the development and integration of system improvements.
• Support the testing, integration and deployment of system upgrades and technology changes.
• Develop engineering reports, feasibility studies and technical recommendations.
• Participate in technology change control, configuration management and baseline integrity activities.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
• Assist project teams to deliver against operational and technical requirements.
• Provide technical mentoring and support to engineering and technology staff.
• Contribute to safety, environmental, risk, compliance and governance initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system performance and the overall service delivery process.

The Person:

The successful applicant will have:

• Strong systems engineering knowledge and experience supporting complex technology environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of Systems Engineering frameworks, processes and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated sound judgement and business acumen, with a focus on results in a service delivery environment.
• Experience building productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to provide technical mentoring, coaching and support to other engineering professionals.
• A commitment to safety, compliance, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The following qualifications are essential to be considered for this role:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering.
• Eligibility for registration at Chartered level through a recognised professional body such as CPEng, NER, RPEng or RPEQ.
• Demonstrated experience working within a Systems Engineering environment.
• Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Baseline Security Clearance and Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC).

Diversity & Inclusion:

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance:

To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Defence Baseline Security Clearance and Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Why Join Airservices?

• Purpose-driven work: Support the surveillance systems that help safely manage Australia's airspace.
• Technical challenge: Work with complex, mission-critical technologies in a highly regulated environment.
• Professional growth: Access ongoing development, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
• Innovation: Contribute to technology upgrades, system improvements and future aviation capabilities.
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside experienced engineers, specialists and operational experts.
• National impact: Help deliver safe, reliable and efficient aviation services for millions of passengers each year.