Senior Aviation Systems Engineering Lead

Airservices Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion

Meaningful aviation safety work

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist to lead technical decisions and provide systems engineering leadership across the lifecycle of mission-critical aviation technology. Multiple roles in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with flexible work options.

You will guide delivery, integration, acceptance, and sustainment of critical air traffic management capabilities, influencing safety and operational performance across Australia.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or IT from an Australian institution or overseas equivalent.
• Significant experience in systems engineering, software-intensive systems, or complex operational technology environments.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance activities.
• Experience managing technical risk, change control, and configuration management activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to influence outcomes and provide trusted technical advice across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide oversight across the engineering lifecycle, from design and integration through testing and deployment.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for assigned systems and capabilities.
• Drive engineering governance activities, including technical reviews and assurance.
• Support site deployments and commissioning across operational environments.
• Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies, and changes for successful outcomes.
• Maintain configuration management and system integrity throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide expert technical advice to engineering, operations, program and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support long-term sustainment and evolution of critical aerodrome and ATMS systems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Safety & quality

Education

Engineering or IT degree

Job description

Airservices Australia is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist to lead technical decisions and provide systems engineering leadership across the lifecycle of mission-critical aviation technology. Multiple roles in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with flexible work options.

You will guide delivery, integration, acceptance, and sustainment of critical air traffic management capabilities, influencing safety and operational performance across Australia.