Senior Systems Engineer

Thales; Balonne Shire; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration + Super + Bon

Free medical health insurance for you/

ThalesFlex – flexible working

Fitness Passport Discount

Employee discounts

Modernised Paid Parental Leave

Novated Lease options

Family support with Parents at Work

Job summary

Thales in Australia is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead engineering and integration activities within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring delivery against scope, cost, schedule and quality targets.

The role demands 5+ years in Defence or major projects, a systems engineering background (software, hardware or systems), and Chartered Engineer or INCOSE CSEP eligibility, with strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics, Software, Electronics/Electrical or Systems engineering.
• Chartered Professional Engineer – Engineers Australia (or able to achieve) and/or INCOSE CSEP eligibility.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Defence or Major project environment at a senior level.
• Strong background in systems engineering, software development or hardware development.
• Experience in requirements development, requirements management and the use of requirements tools.
• Experience of integration, verification, validation, qualification engineering.

Responsibilities

• Managing all engineering, design, development and integration activity within the project, ensuring commitments (Scope, Cost, Quality, Schedule, Risk).
• Provide direction, expert advice, mentoring, and workflow management to support milestones.
• Guide technical teams on integration and configuration matters aligned to the architecture.
• Optimize technical work and organise system engineering reviews from design to validation.
• Define and apply the system development cycle and applicable processes, practices and tools.
• Identify risks, propose solutions, and report cost savings and residual risks.
• Participate in technical reviews, workshops and project reviews.
• Produce or review Engineering Cost estimates for modifications to the baseline.

Skills

Systems engineering

Defence sector experience

Leadership / mentoring

Lifecycle processes

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Mechatronics/Software/Electronics/System)

Chartered Professional Engineer or INCOSE CSEP eligibility

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

The Senior Systems Engineer role sits within the Engineering community comprising Systems, Electronics, Mechanical, and Software engineers for the delivery of these solutions and services.

The position will employ engineering management skills, knowledge and competencies to ensure completion of project engineering tasks within committed cost, schedule, performance and quality expectations as part of a co-engineering team comprising internal multi-discipline, and where applicable, intra-group and external stakeholders.

BENEFITS @ THALES

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus

• Free medical health insurance for you and your family

• ThalesFlex – flexibility working is our everyday

• Fitness Passport Discount

• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech)

• Modernised Paid Parental Leave

• Novated Lease options

• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As a Senior Systems Engineer, you are accountable for:

• Managing of all of the engineering, design, development and integration activity within the project, ensuring all key commitments are met (Scope, Cost, Quality, Schedule, Risk)

• Provide direction, expert advice, mentoring, and workflow management (including task prioritisation and resource coordination) in support of achieving project objectives and milestones

• Provide guidance to technical teams with regard to integration, technical and configuration matters aligned to the agreed architecture, to ensure effectiveness whilst meeting customer requirements

• Optimise technical work, focusing on the efficiency of project execution (structure, roles, interfaces), organising system engineering reviews and participating in those of lower-level solution elements, from design to validation and acceptance

• Define and apply the system development cycle and the process, practices and tools applicable to the project

• Identify/Review risks, and propose effective solutions; execute mitigation actions and report on outcomes / cost savings and residual risks

• Participate in technical reviews, workshops, peer reviews and project reviews as appropriate for the program

• Produce/Review Engineering Cost estimates for any modification proposals to the functional baseline in the context of projects/bids

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated the following knowledge and experience:

• One (or more) of Mechanical/Mechatronics, Software, Electronics/Electrical or Systems engineering degree and able to meet the requirements for membership of IEAust.

• Chartered Professional Engineer – Engineers Australia (or able to achieve) and/or INCOSE CSEP

• At least 5 years of experience in a Defence or Major project environment at a senior level.

• A strong background in systems engineering, software development or hardware development.

• Practical experience in all phases of the Systems Engineering Life Cycle, processes and principles.

• Practical experience in requirements development, requirements management and the use of requirements tools.

• Experience of integration, verification, validation, qualification engineering

• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

GOOD TO KNOW

You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, candidates Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian Government clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/

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