Systems Technical Authority

Perform purposeful work of national significance
- Showcase your skills and foster a customer focussed, challenging but supportive leadership culture
- Enjoy flexible work practices, engaging work and an inclusive culture where we strive to make every individual feel valued

At BAE Systems we are recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance to our customers and with this we are known for developing some of the most impressive careers.
We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Systems Technical Authority within our Maritime Australia based in NSW-Garden Island.

What this opportunity will mean for you?
- Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager - PSI, the role of the Systems Technical Authority will involve the exercise of engineering judgement within broad and often undefined parameters of tasks undertaken by the DDG PSI Program, in full cognisance of the likely effect on the business as a whole.
- Performing purposeful work where your efforts are recognized in an environment enabling you to thrive
- World class career opportunities, as our biggest project is YOU Your success is our success
- Accessibility to flexible working arrangements that will provide you with balance and a lifestyle that fosters wellbeing
- Access to our competitive employee benefits program that are designed to better support you: Employee Benefits
- Being part of a workplace culture that is safe, inclusive and takes pride in their company values

**Your new role**:
Within the scope defined within the Instrument of Appointment, the System Technical Authority shall be accountable for the following activities through the granting or with-holding of engineering approval:

- Primary responsibility for engineering output approvals to ensure the delivered products robustly and demonstrably meet their requirements
- Ensuring compliance with BAE Systems Australia Engineering Governance requirements to ensure that all products delivered:

- are safe to own, operate and maintain;
- are environmentally responsible;
- meet agreed and understood performance criteria and other requirements;
- have been developed by appropriately competent people;
- comply with regulatory and statutory technical standards; and
- Ensuring compliance with BAE Systems Australia Engineering Lifecycle as specified in LCM.ENG.00.POL before granting design approval by ensuring that:

- the engineering processes and practices used to develop and qualify the products are in accordance with LCM.ENG.05.03.WI;
- the engineering program planning is consistent with the technical objectives of the project and is technically achievable; and
- the engineering qualification is adequate to satisfy the 'fit for purpose' criteria.
- Ensuring appropriate processes are established and executed by the project to:

- identify and manage technical risks associated with the system development and system integration programs;
- assure the safety and integrity of the company's products, principally through the review of systems engineering outputs and independent review of system designs together with all engineering work products by appropriate persons;
- ensure that the design meets all statutory regulatory requirements;
- maintain the design and its documentation in accordance with the applicable configuration management, change management and traceability processes; and
- ensure systems development undertaken on the project meet current statutory regulations and is in line with current company systems practices.
- Foster a culture of openness, responsibility and consistent correctness and completeness
- Work within agreed project technical, cost and schedule constraints
- Responsible for complying with the requirements of the BAE Systems Australia Quality Systems as they relate to your areas of activity
- Responsible for providing input and offering recommendations for the improvement of company processes and standard procedures
- Other duties as required

**About you**:
**As an applicant for this opportunity, you'll have**:

- Completed at minimum a 4 year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Holds CPEng status or has the ability to obtain it
- Industry and professional experience to satisfy the requirements of holding a Systems Technical Authority Delegation
- Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain
- Eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations

We believe in hiring for potential so if this role resonates with you, but you don't meet all the required criteria, we would still love to hear from you

**Clearances**:
As Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

**Applications can be addressed to**: Gabrielle Popovic, Talent Acquisition Specialist