SouthPAN Systems Engineer: Space & GNSS Expert

Geoscience Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Geoscience Australia is seeking two Systems Engineers for the SouthPAN project to work with a prime systems integrator and project team. The role involves eliciting stakeholder needs, maintaining customer requirements, and participating in technical reviews to ensure successful integration of engineering specialties.

You will develop engineering processes, oversee verification and validation activities, and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications

• Experience applying systems engineering principles in a complex project environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor others in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical advice and guidance on systems engineering and technical assurance for assigned components of the SouthPAN capability.
• Translate high-level project goals into structured engineering tasks for a small team or external partners and oversee progress.
• Develop and maintain engineering processes, protocols and documentation.
• Conduct quality assurance, verification and validation activities, including analysis of complex technical data.
• Manage and report on specialist risks and issues, escalating when appropriate.
• Coordinate technical testing and participate in reviews with the prime systems integrator.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

GNSS

SBAS

Digital signal processing

Job description

Geoscience Australia is seeking two Systems Engineers for the SouthPAN project to work with a prime systems integrator and project team. The role involves eliciting stakeholder needs, maintaining customer requirements, and participating in technical reviews to ensure successful integration of engineering specialties.

You will develop engineering processes, oversee verification and validation activities, and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences