Field Engineer – Combat Systems

Navantia Australia Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots

Skin checks and discounted private健康

Job summary

Bastion Defence in Sydney seeks an experienced Defence Combat Systems Engineer to perform engineering services within sustainment or acquisition programs. You will review engineering deliverables, investigate and resolve issues in combat systems, develop engineering changes, and participate in stakeholder workshops, providing customer guidance on requirements and documentation.

There is flexible working and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Defence project experience.
• Bachelor degree or significant experience in the Combat Systems domain.
• Australian citizen with a current or recently inactive AGSVA clearance.
• Self-starter who takes the initiative and can work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Perform Engineering services within Defence Sustainment or Acquisition requirements related to Combat Systems.
• Undertake reviews of deliverables relating to engineering change, investigations, analysis, or other deliverables.
• Investigate and resolve problems related to Combat systems.
• Development of engineering changes, investigations, analysis, or other deliverables.
• Participate or facilitate in stakeholder workshops, including Engineering change boards or project meetings.
• Provide advice to the customer relating to combat systems requirements, documentation, deliverables, or projects.
• Support project milestones and Mandated System Reviews.
• Liaison with a diverse team across design, governance, installation, production, OEMs etc to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Problem solving

Autonomy

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

About Bastion Defence

Bastion Defence is an Australian owned company that prides itself on ethical delivery of services, doing great things, the right way. Australian owned means we are passionate about what we do and proud of the sovereign services we provide.

We are a premier maritime professional services consulting firm providing a broad range of services across Australia to a number of clients in the Defence industry. With industry leading employee retention rates and a track record for delivery, clients and high-level candidates seeking a meaningful career know who to turn to.

As a consultant with Bastion, you will be regularly challenged and supported to become the best you can be while achieving your self-development and career goals. Our client’s projects will see you working with cutting edge technologies alongside some of the brightest in the field.

Our domains of practice in Bastion range from Program Management and Systems Engineering through to design and commercial services delivery.

About the role

• Perform Engineering services within Defence Sustainment or Acquisition requirements related to Combat Systems.
• Undertake reviews of deliverables relating to engineering change, investigations, analysis, or other deliverables.
• Investigate and resolve problems related to Combat systems.
• Development of engineering changes, investigations, analysis, or other deliverables.
• Participate or facilitate in stakeholder workshops, including Engineering change boards or project meetings.
• Provide advice to the customer relating to combat systems requirements, documentation, deliverables, or projects.
• Support project milestones and Mandated System Reviews.
• Liaison with a diverse team across design, governance, installation, production, OEMs etc to deliver outcomes.

About you

• A min of 5 years’ experience in a Defence project setting (preferred).
• A BACH degree, or significant experience in the Combat Systems domain.
• An Australian Citizen with a current or recently inactive AGSVA clearance.
• Self-starter who takes the initiative.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work either individually or as part of a broader team

What we will offer you

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways