Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Engineer (H/F)

SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks a PNT Engineer to design, integrate, and verify resilient PNT solutions for complex systems in challenging environments, collaborating with software, hardware, and systems teams. You will work across GNSS, INS, IMUs, timing, sensor fusion, and nav software, and contribute to proposal phases with technical input.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, systems engineering experience, and hands-on testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with aerospace/electrical/mechatronics focus.
• Experience in systems engineering (requirements, architecture, IV&V).
• Hands-on GNSS, INS, IMU, sensor fusion, and testing.
• Familiarity with defence acquisition frameworks (ASDEFCON) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end PNT system architectures integrating GNSS, INS, IMUs and sensors.
• Develop and maintain PNT documentation and interfaces.
• Develop simulations to characterize PNT performance and robustness.
• Support trials, demonstrations and customer engagements.

Skills

PNT Systems

GNSS

INS

Sensor Fusion

Timing Systems

Kalman Filtering

Lab/Field Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Defence acquisition knowledge (ASDEFCON) desirable

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python/C/C++

Embedded software

Navigation modelling tools

Job description

Safran Group Overview

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 110 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 31,3 milliards d'euros en 2025, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2025 » du magazine TIME.

Safran Electronics & Defense est une entreprise internationale de plus de 19 000 collaboratrices et collaborateurs, qui mobilisent expertises et esprit de corps pour concevoir des solutions de haute technologie dans les domaines de l'aéronautique, de la défense et du spatial. En combinant intelligence humaine et technologique, l'entreprise développe des produits et services pour les acteurs du monde civil et militaires, sur terre, en mer, dans le ciel et dans l'espace.

Parce que nous sommes persuadés que chaque talent compte, nous valorisons et encourageons les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap pour nos opportunités d'emploi.

Descriptif mission

As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.

Headquartered in Sydney, SEDA brings local expertise in the integration of optronics and navigation systems for the air, land, and naval platforms of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.

In this role, you will be responsible for the design, integration, and verification of resilient PNT solutions for complex systems operating in challenging environments. You will work across system architecture, GNSS and timing engineering, sensor fusion, and assured PNT technologies, collaborating closely with software, hardware, and systems engineering teams.

This role is suited to an engineer with strong systems thinking, hands-on technical depth, and experience delivering high-reliability navigation and timing solutions.

In addition, the PNT Engineer provides technical input and subject matter expertise during proposal, capture, and tender phases.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Systems Engineering & Architecture

• ? Gather, analyse and formalise internal and external stakeholders' needs relating to resilient PNT systems.
• ? Define end-to-end PNT system architectures integrating GNSS, INS, IMUs, aiding sensors (odometers, altimeters, computer vision), atomic clocks, time servers and Navwar software.
• ? Develop and maintain PNT architecture, design, and interface documentation, including SAD, SSDD, and interface control documentation.
• ? Develop simulation environments to characterize PNT solution performance and robustness.

PNT Engineering

• ? Knowledge on Safran's Inertial Navigation product lines (INS, IMU, gyroscope and accelerometer sensors), address questions and provide training to customers and industry partners.
• ? Knowledge on Safran's Timing product lines (clocks, time servers), address questions and provide training to customers and industry partners.
• ? Design, integrate and support PNT solutions for trials, demonstrations and trade shows, including inertial navigation, PPS generation, UTC traceability, clock disciplining, and holdover strategies.
• ? Support alternative and complementary PNT techniques, including inertial-only navigation, terrain aiding, celestial navigation, and signals of opportunity.
• ? Contribute to assured PNT strategies for operation in GNSS degraded or contested environments.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• ? Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or related discipline).
• ? Demonstrated experience in systems engineering, including requirements management, system architecture, integration, and verification and validation (IV&V).
• ? Hands-on experience with GNSS, INS, IMUs, sensor fusion, and supporting laboratory, field, and or flight testing.
• ? Familiarity with Defence acquisition frameworks such as ASDEFCON and experience with safety-or mission-critical systems in regulated environments is highly desirable.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance.

Core Technical Skills

• ? Systems engineering and product development life cycle.
• ? Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS): GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, etc.
• ? Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).
• ? Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), including MEMS, FOG, and RLG technologies.
• ? Sensor fusion and estimation theory.
• ? Timing systems and clock management.
• ? Kalman filtering techniques, including Extended and Unscented Kalman Filters (EKF, UKF).

Software & Tools

• ? MATLAB and Simulink.
• ? Python and/or C/C++.
• ? Embedded software fundamentals.
• ? Navigation modelling and simulation tools.