Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is seeking an experienced
Senior Technical Officer - Avionics
to join our P-8A Poseidon engineering team. This is your chance to work on one of the world's most advanced maritime patrol aircraft — delivering engineering solutions that keep Australia's Poseidon fleet safe, mission-ready and at the cutting edge.
Why this role is exciting
Be at the heart of operations: provide technical solutions for live operational issues, rapid acquisition tasks and long-term engineering investigations across the entire P-8A weapon system — aircraft, mission systems and training systems.
Real impact: your engineering artifacts and technical leadership will directly influence aircraft safety, capability and availability.
World-class collaboration: work with Defence stakeholders and Boeing's global engineering community to solve high-profile technical challenges.
What you'll do
Deliver engineering support across the P-8A aircraft, mission support and training systems.
Develop robust engineering artefacts under our Engineering Management System, with opportunities to gain Engineering Authority.
Produce, review and evaluate technical documents, instructions and investigation reports.
Liaise with Defence and industry stakeholders to identify, analyse and resolve technical issues rapidly and effectively.
Help build and sustain a high-performing technical support team.
What we're looking for
Experience as a Technical Officer or Technical Assessor with a proven record of delivering technical outcomes, investigations and risk exposure.
Strong capability in analysis, reporting and identifying system risks.
Experience operating within a Technical Regulatory Framework (or equivalent).
Excellent written and oral communication skills and stakeholder management experience.
What BDA offers
Work on cutting-edge aerospace projects across platforms and with international collaborators.
Competitive remuneration and annual bonus.
Flexible work options: work-from-home, compressed weeks, and part-time arrangements.
Formal mentoring, training, and on-the-job learning.
Paid study leave, parental leave, Defence leave and salary packaging options.
Health & wellbeing benefits, EAP, annual flu vaccinations and access to discounts (health, travel, accommodation).
Recognition programs and rich social/community engagement.
Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.
Ready to take flight? If you're ready to make a real difference on a globally respected platform and thrive in a fast-paced technical environment, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and join Boeing Defence Australia on the mission to keep the P-8A Poseidon fleet at the forefront of capability.
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