Defence Aviation System Specialist

Business Unit:
Cubic Defense

Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

Job Details:
A Cubic Defence Aviation System Specialist (DASS) performs both routine and complex maintenance duties associated while following established standards and practices. This position is integral in planning maintenance activity as well as deployments with customer personnel. This position works under limited supervision, and liaises regularly with military aircrew.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Perform aviation standard soldering, cable & connector repair and bench repair activities

2. Develop and update technical procedures and documentation

3. Perform scheduled maintenance and corrective (unscheduled) repairs

4. Interpret and produce electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings and network drawings

5. Identify and analyse equipment malfunctions and utilise various maintenance and repair manuals, test equipment, wiring diagrams, schematics, electronics devices, electrical equipment and verbal instructions to re-work, repair, and test, troubleshoot and maintain equipment.

6. Perform software and firmware updates on avioinic equipment.

7. Maintain GPS firmware updates for the ACMI system, including the development and testing of the GPS configuration files. Oversee GPS firmware updates for Air Combat Manoeuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod fleet

8. Work with engineers to investigate complex issues associated with aircraft pod tracking, component failures and component re-designs. Provide solutions to complex issues

9. Design, test and implement approved modifications to the system.

10. Present and demonstrate new mission debriefing software releases to RAAF aircrew and implement software updates

11. Co-ordinate Logistics and Repairable Item Pipelines to ensure minimum turnaround times of items are observed

12. Perform maintenance of computers and associated peripherals as required

13. Maintain records of all support and repair activities in accordance with contractual requirements

14. Train military aircrew and groundcrew in the mission debriefing system

15. Participate in continual professional development and ongoing technical training courses

16. Perform the Logistics functions listed below:
a. Freight - manage incoming and outgoing shipments within and outside of Australia

b. Shipping - packaging and management of classified material in accordance with Commonwealth laws

c. Inventory Management. Track all assets using both Cubic and Commonwealth asset management tracking tools.

d. Stocktaking of Contractor Managed Commonwealth Assets

17. Collate data from multiple sources to create a mission for replay. Data formats include:
a. P5 ACMI pod data;

b. Datalogger data;

c. Aircraft internal GPS data;

d. Foreign aircraft data e.g. Grippen.EAG

e. Electronic Warfare data

f. Link 16 data

g. P4 ACMI pod data

18. Perform aircrew mission debriefs for the following activities:
a. Basic Fighter Manoeuvers (BFM)

b. Air Combat Manoeuvring (ACM)

c. Dissimilar combat Maneuvers (DCM)

d. Large Force Engagement (LFE)

19. Set up IT assets to conduct mission debrief

20. Operate Tactical Data Links (TDL) specifically the Link 16 data which is forwarded by JREAP-C utilising Joint Range Extension (JRE)

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

1. Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System

2. Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures

3. Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations

4. Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures

5. Other duties as requested

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Cert IV in Aeroskills or equivalent

2. 6 years’ experience in military aviation. This must be completed within an ADF Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO) to ensure an underpinning knowledge of ADF Airworthiness Regulatory Requirements.

3. Minimum military experience as a Trade Supervisor, Maintenance Manager or Independent Inspector within an ADF AMO.

4. Knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and networking.

5. Ability to use PC software such as word processors, spread sheets and databases

6. Ability to draft and present test reports and publications amendment recommendations.

7. Ability to lift 25kgs

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Must be an Australian Citizen

2. Currently holds a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance and is deemed suitable for NV2, as per AGSVA eligibility guidelines

3. Employment may be contingent on the satisfactory result of criminal and/or other background sc