Systems Engineering : Chief Technical Authority

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City/region: North Ryde (Sydney - NSW), Brisbane Airport (Australia)
Entry level: Professionals
Employment Type: Full-time, unlimited
Ref. Number: 16004

The Rohde & Schwarz Australia Chief Technical Authority (Chief Engineer) (CTA) is responsible for the Technical Governance of projects, campaigns and activities conducted by the Capability Delivery and Sustainment (CDS) team by conducting governance and assurance of technical activities. The governance and assurance is independent of the delivery organisation and is provided through a Delegated Technical Authority (DTA) assigned to the program or domain. The DTAs form the Office of the Chief Technical Authority. The CTA develops and assists the Head of Engineering & Technology (HoET) in deploying and continuously improving engineering process and practices that allow the Capability, Delivery and Sustainment (CDS) to develop and deploy superior integrated solutions.

Your tasks

The purpose of the role is to provide an independent technical governance & assurance reporting route / mechanism to Delegated Technical Authorities who are deployed within the CDS Program Teams with the mandate to ensure that CDS Projects and products provide solutions that are:
Aligned with Customer expectations;
Generated by appropriately qualified and experienced staff;
Appropriately reviewed;
Appropriately approved and certified by undertaking these activities as applicable;
Compliant with applicable Company Procedures; and
Compliant with applicable Legislative or customer Technical regulatory Frameworks. The CTA:
Works closely and collaboratively with the Head of Programs (Navy and ATC/AD), Head of Engineering & Technology and Head of Bids & Proposals to deliver the CDS responsibilities
Provides in-depth subject matter expertise to support business needs
Holds Delegation of Technical Authority for the business and allocation of delegations of Technical Authority within the business
Provides, with the support of the HoET, the development and continuous improvement of engineering process and tools.
Develop and improve high level stakeholder relationships this includes internal and external customers

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Your qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering, qualifications in Electrical/Electronics/Radio/Telecommunications,
Demonstrable evidence of working complex ASDEFCON (or similar) Programs employing Technical regulatory frameworks
Strong understanding of technical aspects of projects in AUS NZ and preferably within a Defence or high end safety / mission critical engineering solution dominant markets
Proficient user of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and other bid/proposal related tools
Experience in working on international E&T programs and bids are an advantage
Australian Citizen
Current Australian Defence Security Clearance
Eligible to access/handle export-controlled technology, data and information
Eligible to obtain Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia.
Eligible to obtain registration with the National Engineering Register (NER)
Eligible to obtain registration with the relevant state engineering authority

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We are looking forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your recruiting contact at any time.

We place great importance on equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Important to know:
Due to the nature of our work, many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.
Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;
https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

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Rohde & Schwarz ist ein globaler Technologiekonzern mit aktuell ca. 14.000 Mitarbeitern und drei Divisionen: Test & Measurement, Technology Systems und Networks & Cybersecurity. Seit 90 Jahren entwickelt das Unternehmen Spitzentechnologie, verschiebt die Grenzen des technisch Machbaren und ermöglicht Kunden aus Wirtschaft, Behörden und hoheitlichem Umfeld ihre technologische Souveränität. Established in Australia 40 years ago, the local subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz continues to provide the latest innovative equipment and expertise to customers in the fields of wireless communications and RF test and measurement, broadcast and media, aerospace and defence, cybersecurity and network technology. R&S Australia has also achieved considerable success providing integrated communications solutions to the Australian Defence Force. The local service centre supports customers in Australia and New Zealand, offering comprehensive calibration and repair service throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.