Support Systems Engineering Manager

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Great opportunity to drive outcomes and provide Engineering leadership across a diverse team of ILS & Systems Engineers, Technical Writers & Trainers.

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Company: Saab Australia Pty Ltd

Location: Adelaide

Work type: Full Time

Salary: Great salary package incl. 6 wks leave & 11.5% sup

Phone: +61-3-6850-5766

Fax: +61-8-6806-1990

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Introduction
At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge - to make the world a safer place.


What you will be a part of
Saab Australia develops advanced defence and security systems for domestic and international markets. Our intuitive real-time command and control; command support; security and surveillance; and mixed reality applications are designed to adapt to today’s rapidly changing defence and security challenges. Over thirty years, the company has established a reputation as Australia’s leading capability systems integrator. We develop technology that pushes boundaries and breaks conventions to keep people and society safe.

Offering a fresh, vibrant place to work, Saab backs its commitment to offering a healthy work-life balance with a great working culture, generous benefits, flexible working hours, and an active Social Club.

Your role
The Support Systems Engineering Manager is responsible for maintaining and growing a Support Systems engineering capability for acquisition projects and follow on in-service sustainment tasks. Together with assigned team resources, the Support Systems Engineering Manager will drive the specification, design, development and acceptance of enabling system support solutions for Saab’s 9LV based Combat System solutions.

Key responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Providing leadership to the support engineering capability in order to deliver current support obligations and growing Saab’s support offering
  • Managing the team of support engineering and assigned technical staff to include: Logistics Engineers, Technical Writers, Trainers and Systems Engineers (as required)
  • Leading the development of support system specifications, support system design and implementation plans and in-service support solutions and transition plans.
  • Managing the support system and in-service support interface with the customer, stakeholders and senior management and influence their decision making.
  • Provide logistics engineering input into contract/subcontract scoping and negotiations, project planning, system design and implementation and out-sourced developmental engineering efforts.
  • Supporting bid activity through rapid decision analysis of support options, definition of supplier support requirements and assessment of supplier offers.
  • Estimating the cost of the support system development and managing allocated budget and schedule.
  • Ensuring suitability of suppliers and OEM generated ILS plans, logistic support data, technical manuals and other ILS documentation as required.


Your skills and experience

  • Tertiary qualifications in Logistics Engineering, Systems engineering, Electronic/Electrical engineering, Computer Systems engineering or related technical discipline.
  • Experience in Defence industry and its Support System and in-service support practices and standards.
  • Experience in developing and implementing compliant Support System solutions in a stringent regulatory environment.
  • Sound understanding of the system development and the inter-relation between the various ILS elements.
  • Sound understanding of the application of System Engineering.
  • Comprehensive understanding of configuration management.
  • An understanding of the application of safety engineering.


Applications

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by Tuesday 24 July 2018. Please contact Josh Deane for a copy of the full position description.



To work at Saab you must comply with Defence Industry security requirements (i.e. you will be an Australian citizen and able to meet eligibility requirements).

Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Saab Australia is a proud supporter of the Veterans’ Employment Program and welcomes the interest of ex-service members, veterans and their families.



About Saab
Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 15,500 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one-fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development.

Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respects each person’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.


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