Senior Technical Officer- Avionics

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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) provides Sustainment Support for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of AF/A-18A and AF/A-18B (Classic Hornet) aircraft. 

The program has an integrated Commonwealth and contractor workforce, led by Boeing Defence Australia, and is currently seeking applications for the role of Senior Technical Officer Avionics System Specialist.

The Role

The Senior Technical Officer is responsible for providing Hornet Avionics (HAV) RAM analysis, technical investigations, fault analysis and root cause investigations on the F/A-18 aircraft systems.

Engineering activities will include engineering management planning, engineering design, development, review and approval, engineering support performance reviews, and Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) requirements satisfaction.

The Senior Technical Officer is responsible for completing daily engineering tasks in support of the Classic Hornet Weapons Platform.

Criteria

• Certificate IV or equivalent in an avionics related discipline, satisfying the requirements for Engineering Officer (or Associate) Membership in Engineers Australia.
• relevant experience in an engineering environment.
• Understanding of Australian Air Publication (AAP) system and amendment procedures.
• Ability to work successfully unsupervised and in a team environment.
• Sound written and oral communication skills.
• High level communication and negotiation skills to facilitate open interaction between customer support teams, repair agencies and key internal and external stakeholders.
• ·       Classic Hornet engineering knowledge, skills & experience.
• ·       Understanding of airworthiness standards.
• ·       Experience in a System Program Office environment including development of engineering documents for modifications, Deviations, Special Technical Instructions and amendments to AAPs
• ·       Experience in aircraft maintenance, repair and modification.
• ·       Exposure to system engineering design principles and methodologies.
• Understanding of Configuration Management principles.
• Hold, or have ability to obtain, an Australian defence security clearance to NV1  level.

Our Business

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company within the Boeing Defence, Space & Security business unit, is one of Australia's leading aerospace enterprises.

For close to 70 years, BDA has been an integral part of the region's defence industry and the partner of choice for some of Australia's largest and most complex defence projects.

The company's 1800 employees at 14 sites and two international locations bring the ‘Best of Boeing' products and services into the Australian market to provide a range of valued, through-life service solutions to its customers.

BDA's strength lies in its world-class, innovative solutions for the support, maintenance, modification and upgrade of Boeing and non-Boeing aircraft; military aircrew training design and delivery; and the design, development and support of Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions.

For all of the Boeing Company's 168,000 people around the world, we encourage movement within the organisation; our aim is to nurture our existing employees, and help them reach their full potential.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

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Boeing Defence Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be part of an organisation that fosters a diverse workplace.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements. If you would like to see your career take off click Apply now.

BDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent to be part of an organisation that promotes a diverse and safe workplace environment.