Systems Engineering Team Lead

The Systems Engineering Team Lead is responsible for managing a team of systems engineers that work with key contractors and project managers to elicit stakeholder needs and expectations, develop and maintain customer requirements, participate in technical reviews, ensure the effective integration of engineering specialties, participate in verification & validation activities, and develop engineering processes and procedures.

The Systems Engineering Team Lead reports to the Engineering Manager and is part of the virtual project team located across Canberra and Wellington. They will work closely with specialist engineers, performance engineers, project managers, partner organisations, project stakeholders, and project supporting functions.

• Lead the systems engineering effort for SouthPAN
• Work across both Australian and New Zealand safety and security domains
• Conduct systems engineering analysis through all phases of the system life cycle
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary virtual team across Australia and New Zealand
• Perform quality assurance and technical information review activities
• Coordinate analysis and evaluation, including analysis of complex data
• Develop engineering processes and ensure project certification objectives are met through audits and verification activities
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve project goals; anticipate and response to stakeholder needs and expectations
• Report results in the form of presentations and project reports
• Maintain professional knowledge and continue to develop knowledge and expertise in relation to professional skills
• Prepare and review draft procedural or technical manuals and guidelines
• Manage and mentor a team of junior and career systems engineers

• Translate high-level goals and outcomes into appropriate tasks for others
• Demonstrate an awareness of the implications of issues for own work and work area
• Identify critical information gaps and ask a range of questions to uncover valuable information
• Gather and investigate information and alternate viewpoints from a variety of sources through formal and informal means
• Identify problems and assesses their significance; take appropriate action to resolve them
• Respond flexibly to changing demands whilst maintaining sight of the end goal
• Maintain focus on quality to achieve key outcomes; adhere to documented procedures and see tasks through to completion
• Operate as an effective member of the virtual team; work collaboratively and cooperatively; draw on team strengths
• Take the initiative; progress work, and engage in additional tasks as required
• Demonstrate persistence and work hard to achieve objectives
• Structure messages clearly and succinctly, both orally and in writing

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in a relevant field (highly desirable)
• Postgraduate technical qualifications relevant to role (desirable)
• Demonstrated experience of systems engineering, systems theory, and system life cycle management
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering approaches for the development space, satellite or aviation technology
• 5 years’ experience as an engineer working on complex developmental or government procurement programs
• 3 years’ experience as an engineer working on space, satellite or aviation related projects
• Experience with Global Navigation Satellite Systems, SBAS, digital signals processing, telecommunications or satellite communications technology 
• Proven ability to successfully build and manage relationships both with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience successfully working as part of a multidisciplinary virtual team
• Proven ability to work within teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical people through written and verbal channels
• Proven ability to take personal responsibility for progressing work, meeting milestones and delivering results

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Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering effort for SouthPAN
• Work across both Australian and New Zealand safety and security domains
• Conduct systems engineering analysis through all phases of the system life cycle
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary virtual team across Australia and New Zealand
• Perform quality assurance and technical information review activities
• Coordinate analysis and evaluation, including analysis of complex data
• Develop engineering processes and ensure project certification objectives are met through audits and verification activities
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve project goals; anticipate and response to stakeholder needs and expectations
• Report results in the form of presentations and project reports
• Maintain professional knowledge and continue to develop knowledge and expertise in relation to professional skills
• Prepare and review draft procedural or technical manuals and guidelines
• Manage and mentor a team of junior and career systems engineers

About the team

Engineering Team • The Engineering team plays a critical role in delivering the SouthPAN infrastructure. It’s responsibilities include: • System Integration: Collaborating with the prime systems integrator and project team to ensure seamless delivery of SouthPAN components. • Technical Governance: Participating in technical reviews and ensuring compliance with interface requirements. • Verification & Validation: Leading activities to confirm system performance and reliability. • Support Development: Designing and implementing support and test equipment to maintain operational excellence. • The team operates across Canberra and Wellington, working closely with systems engineers, performance engineers, specialist engineers, project managers, partner organisations, and key stakeholders. Together, we ensure SouthPAN meets its technical and operational objectives.

About the project

The Australian and New Zealand Governments are collaborating on a project to deliver improved position, navigation, and timing services across both countries with a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) capability. Named the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), the regional SBAS capability will be utilised by a broad range of industry sectors, including transport, resources, agriculture, spatial, and utilities. The SouthPAN project is a joint undertaking between Geoscience Australia and Land Information New Zealand and the project team comprises people from both organisations. The project work with the prime systems integrator, providing government furnished elements and evidence of oversight and assurance during the establishment phase. Geoscience Australia and Land Information New Zealand will continue to work with the prime following the completion of the project to maintain and improve the SBAS capability over its 15-year sustainment period. More information is available on www.ga.gov.au/southpan. Due to the nature of the project, engineers and project managers are essential to the success of the project. As such, GA is seeking to engage an appropriate services provider capable of providing the relevant skills sets.

About the organisation

Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.

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