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About Us
CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. The company’s design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.
Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications. Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies. This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.
The Position
As the Senior Field Integration Support Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and expert engineering support for the integration, validation, and deployment readiness of CEA systems within operational environments, ensuring compliance with Defence requirements and contributing to the development of the Field Integration Support capability.
You will also support the supervision of the Field Integration Support team as the Deputy Group Supervisor, acting as a delegate for the manager during periods of absence, with a specific focus on ensuring day-to-day coordination of operational tasks within the team. This includes performing routine line management in their absence, such as handling administrative tasks, resource management, tasking, compliance, communication, team meetings, and hiring.
As a dual-purpose role, this position is ideal for a senior-level engineer with strong systems integration experience who is looking to combine technical authority with team leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan and manage cross-disciplinary integration activities across multiple high-priority projects, ensuring timely effective deployment support and system readiness.
* Coordinate the setup and validation of logical and virtual system configuration items and network infrastructure in accordance with security requirements.
* Deliver Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing Procedures, and Field Readiness Testing, ensuring traceability to requirements.
* Represent CEA’s Field Integration Support function in internal engineering reviews, field deployments, and customer briefings.
* Liaise with Defence stakeholders and internal project teams to ensure seamless integration and handover of CEA systems into customer environments.
* Provide technical leadership during ADF, allied, and coalition force exercises.
* Lead complex on-site fault-finding, system remediation, and technical triage activities as CEA SME.
* Champion adherence to engineering procedures, safety protocols, and secure configuration management during all field support tasks.
* Develop reusable test environments and integration toolsets.
* Deliver training and mentoring for junior engineers, secondees, and fielded personnel.
* Perform routine line management when the Group Supervisor is absent.
Our Benefits
* Six weeks of paid annual leave per year
* Generous superannuation of 14.0%
* Free Car Parking
* Paid Parental, Compassionate, Defence Reserve & Voluntary Emergency Services leave
* Employee Assistance Programs
* Eligible for Defence Health Insurance
* Salary Packaging
* Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development
Our Ideal Candidate
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Systems, Electronics, Software, Mechatronics, or related discipline).
* Minimum 10 years’ engineering experience with at least 5 in systems integration.
* Practical understanding of Ethernet/IP networking topology.
* Sound knowledge of military mission systems and C4I architectures.
* Experience with verification and validation (V&V) planning and execution.
* Familiarity with MBSE principles and structured systems engineering practices.
* Proven ability to lead small technical teams and mentor engineers.
* Ability to coordinate and operate effectively in high-readiness and remote deployment scenarios.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including technical briefings and reporting.
* Ability to work within a team-focused complex technical environment.
Eligibility
* An Australian Citizen;
* Eligible to obtain and maintan an AGSVA clearance - Negative Vetting 2
* ITAR - This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR). As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application:
o Place of Birth
o Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence
o Countries of issue for current and past passports, and
o Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.
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How to apply
Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. Please include a current copy of your resume and complete the screening questions. Applications without these elements will not be considered.
CEA encourages the submissions of early applications as we may review, short-list and/or conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA
CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality. We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
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