Field Service Engineer Wedgetail Job in Williamtown Recruiting by CEA Technologies

• Do you possess five or more years of experience in Electronic Systems?
• Experience with Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) framework?
• Currently hold an AGSVA NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance?

Providing innovative technology solutions with commitment to strengthen Australia's sovereign defence capability. 

About Us

Established in 1983, CEA is an Australian company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phase array radar systems. Our design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensure innovative thinking, technological skill and quality fabrication are at the heart of our business. We work in partnership with Defence industry and Government to provide highly modular and scalable products which are integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.

CEA's benefits include:

• Free Car Parking
• Defence Health premium discounts
• Employee Assistance & well-being programs
• Salary packaging
• Paid Parental Leave
• Rewards and Recognition
• Group Life Insurance
• Study Assistance and Training
• Career Advancement opportunities

To find out more about us, visit our website: www.cea.com.au

The Position

The Field Service Engineer would be responsible for providing in service support to the Australian Defence Force's Wedgetail Program.

The role is responsible for:

• Managing and providing engineering input into the maintenance and troubleshooting of the MESA Radar and IFF System within the System Verification and Validation (SV&V) Laboratory at RAAF Base Williamtown.
• Managing, developing and providing engineering input into proposed changes to Aircraft Maintenance Procedures for the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Williamtown (Primary Role)
• Interfacing with and providing on-call support for the AEW&C Support Facility (ASF) at RAAF Base Williamtown (Primary Role)
• Managing and performing collation and distribution of maintenance records (primarily repair data) for subcomponents of the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Williamtown (Primary Role)
• Managing and performing investigations into subcomponents of the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Williamtown (Primary Role)
• Managing and providing engineering input into the conduct and review of S-Matrix collections at RAAF Base Amberley (Primary Role)
• Managing and providing engineering input into the maintenance and development of computer-based toolsets to support the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Williamtown (Primary Role)
• Managing and providing engineering input into the preparation, configuration and maintenance of engineering laptops for maintenance and testing of the MESA Radar and IFF System (Primary Role)
• Managing and providing engineering input to the preparation for and conduct of Ground and Flight Testing on the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Williamtown (Secondary Role)
• Providing occasional (backfill) over-the-shoulder assistance in Radar/IFF system support (including troubleshooting and operational checkout), removal and inspection of hardware, inspection of the MESA antenna, and reassembly of the hardware, with occasional shift work (Secondary Role)
• Providing deeper level maintenance and modification engineering support as required on the MESA Radar and IFF System at RAAF Base Amberley (Secondary Role)
• Participating in the conduct of radar/IFF installation checkout, functional checkout, and aircraft data collections during deeper level maintenance as required at RAAF Base Amberley (Secondary Role)

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering or related experiential qualifications.
• Five or more years of experience on electronic systems including testing, installation, troubleshooting and operations. (Highly Desirable)
• Experience with Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) framework. (Highly Desirable)
• Experience working in an ITAR Controlled environment. (Highly Desirable)
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative, including highly developed skills in system fault finding.
• Skills in producing technical documentation and instructions/reports.
• Experience in the use of technical manuals, schematics, engineering drawings, digital design and test, analog design, test and RF principles.
• Experience in using common hand tools and commercial RF test equipment (Network Analysers, Spectrum Analysers, Peak Power Meters, Signal Generators etc.).
• Strong IT skills, with past exposure to both Windows and Unix-based systems.
• Experience in IT system administration, preferably Windows-based. (Highly Desirable)
• Experience in software maintenance and development. (Highly Desirable)

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position you must be:

• An Australian Citizen
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance - NV1 with a potential to obtain NV2

The successful candidate MUST be able to obtain a clearance prior to commencement.

How to apply

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. Please include a current copy of your resume/curriculum vitae 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.
For any questions, contact us at [email protected]

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.

Should you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. You can also email [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted