Airborne Solutions Australia provides aerial surveillance services under contract to the Australian Border Force as the largest civil maritime surveillance operation of its kind in the world, and a search-and-rescue capability across nearly 10 percent of the earth's surface under Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Job Description Working as part of the Airborne Solutions Technical Development business unit, this position will be involved with providing technical support and maintenance for our two fleets of special mission aircraft, the systems integration laboratory and the ground stations.
The role works under the guidance of experienced mission systems engineers and aircraft engineers providing support, maintenance and development of current mission systems on board the AMSA CL-604 Challenger Fleet and the Australian Border Force DHC-8 Fleet.
This is a unique opportunity to be involved with the design, build and testing of future aircraft mission systems and associated ground stations.
Key Responsibilities include: Hold Safety as a core value and contribute to the achievement of a Zero Harm and an incident/injury free environment through active participation in all safety programs relevant to the position. Work within a team of experienced mission systems engineers to maintain, develop and troubleshoot Search & Rescue and Surveillance systems on board various aircraft. Carry out engineering tasks on wing relating to mission system maintenance and modification. Conduct hardware testing and evaluation activities in a laboratory environment. Provide Support at remote bases where mission systems may be deployed, including customer endpoints. Monitor and evaluate mission systems performance on ground and airborne. Liaise and assist external sub-contractors for development and support of mission systems. Maintain mission systems integration laboratory and test rack in a serviceable condition. Offer technical advice and support to CAMO for engineering documentation and process improvements. Qualifications The position requires you to be an Australian Citizen, willing to obtain and maintain a Baseline AGSVA security clearance and ABF Clearance. Alongside this we are looking for:
Formal Avionics Trade Training (Cert IV or Diploma in Aeroskills - Avionics). Experience in maintenance, modification and support of aircraft avionics systems. Airborne sensor and communication systems experience. Systematic yet pragmatic approach to problem solving. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work autonomously and within a team. Computer system design and administration. FLIR or WESCAM experience. Unix/Linux experience or willing to learn. Additional Information What You'll Love At Airborne Solutions Australia, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
You will be valued, included and supported. So if you are open-minded and keen to Be the difference, we look forward to welcoming you.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
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