Senior Asset Engineer

Air Services Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Asset Engineer to lead lifecycle planning and optimisation of critical aviation technology assets overseeing Air Traffic Management, information systems and enterprise IT platforms.

You will manage asset performance, analyse lifecycle costs, and influence technology investment decisions in a highly regulated environment to ensure safe, reliable aviation operations across Australia.

Qualifications

• A relevant Engineering degree and eligibility for Professional Engineer registration.
• Experience in systems engineering, requirements management, risk management and lifecycle planning.
• Strong cost analysis and TCO modelling capabilities.
• Experience developing asset management plans for complex technology environments.
• Strong financial and commercial skills in technology asset management.
• Experience analysing asset performance using data-driven methods.
• Experience with supplier and contract management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to operate in technically complex, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Optimise the technical and financial performance of technology assets across their lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain Asset Class Management Plans.
• Monitor asset performance and lifecycle costs.
• Assess investment and replacement options.
• Collaborate with Asset Owners, Enterprise Architects and suppliers.
• Support technology investment decisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle planning

Asset management

TCO modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Supplier management

Financial skills

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer registration eligible

Job description

Job no: 502908

Work type: Full Time Permanent

Location: VIC

Categories: Engineering

• Melbourne based role supporting Australia's aviation network
• Lead lifecycle planning for critical aviation technology assets
• Permanent opportunity influencing national technology strategy
• Competitive remuneration package aligned to the Technology Professional Band 3

Summary

As a Senior Asset Engineer, based in Melbourne, you'll play a key role in the lifecycle management, optimisation and long-term sustainment of critical technology assets that support Air Traffic Management Services, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services and Enterprise Technology systems across Australia. You'll balance technical performance, risk and cost considerations to ensure these systems continue delivering safe and reliable outcomes for the aviation industry

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

Reporting to the Airspace Technology Services Team Leader, you will be responsible for optimising the technical and financial performance of technology assets throughout their lifecycle.

Working within the Airspace Platform, you'll develop and maintain Asset Class Management Plans, monitor asset performance, analyse lifecycle costs, assess investment and replacement options, and ensure critical technology assets continue to meet operational requirements. These assets include Air Traffic Management systems, Aeronautical Information Systems, Enterprise IT platforms and telecommunications networks that underpin Airservices' national operations.

You will collaborate closely with Asset Owners, Enterprise Architects, Service Operations teams, suppliers and technical specialists to develop long-term asset strategies, manage risks, improve service outcomes and support technology investment decisions.

This role offers the opportunity to influence nationally significant technology systems while applying advanced engineering, asset management and commercial decision-making expertise in a highly regulated and safety-critical environment

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The successful applicant will have:

• A relevant Engineering degree and eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in a relevant discipline or the ability to obtain registration in accordance with relevant legislation (such as RPEQ/RPEV).
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering, requirements management, risk management and lifecycle planning.
• Strong capability in lifecycle cost analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling and value-based decision making.
• Experience developing asset management plans and strategies for complex technology environments.
• Strong financial and commercial skills relating to technology asset management.
• Experience analysing asset performance and applying data-driven decision making.
• Experience working with suppliers and managing commercial or contractual relationships.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in technically complex and regulated environments.

The following experience would be highly regarded:

• Air Traffic Management or aviation technology environments.
• Telecommunications, Enterprise IT or Operational Technology systems.
• Asset lifecycle management within critical infrastructure organisations.
• Technology governance and enterprise asset management frameworks.
• Maintenance optimisation and reliability engineering practices.
• Large-scale technology transformation or sustainment programs.
• Cyber security and technology risk management environments.

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.

Purpose

- Help optimise and sustain critical technology assets that support Australia's aviation network.

Strategic Impact

- Influence long-term technology investment and lifecycle decisions across nationally significant systems.

Technical Challenge

- Apply systems engineering, asset management and commercial expertise in a complex operational environment.

Career Development

- Expand your experience across aviation technology, enterprise systems and critical infrastructure.

Stability

- Join an organisation responsible for essential national infrastructure, offering long-term career opportunities and meaningful work.

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.

Join Airservices Australia and help shape the future performance and sustainability of the critical technology assets that keep Australia's skies safe.