Australian Public Service Commission | Systems Specialist

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The key duties of the position include: The Role
Want to contribute to the most complex and innovative project ever undertaken in Australia?
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity exists to join at the beginning of what will be a decades-long and globally relevant program to safely and securely deliver Australia's cutting-edge nuclear-powered submarine program.

ASA's Digital Strategy Branch is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with both traditional and model-based systems engineering experience to help the program embrace contemporary systems engineering processes, technologies, and tools.
Systems engineering will feature prominently in the adoption of digital capabilities across Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program.
Your role will be pivotal in driving the design, development, testing, delivery, maintenance, and evolution of ASA's digital systems required to support the build and sustainment of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

Submarines are technically complex and leverage decades of knowledge and iterative design.
You will help lead the adoption and evolution of best-practice systems engineering techniques, noting best practice for managing this information evolves over time.
Leveraging successful approaches identified from the broader systems engineering ecosystem, you will design and implement a pathway to support and transition traditional systems engineering content to a contemporary model-based systems engineering approach.

The duties of a Senior Systems Engineer within the Digital Strategy Branch may include:
Providing a leading role in the design and implementation of a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach to managing the through-life technical definition of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine fleet.
Integrating MBSE within the Product Lifecycle Management system enabling the seamless use of CAD, simulation packages, configuration management, and requirements management capabilities within an MBSE context.
Evaluating new technologies and techniques that achieve efficiencies and maintain systems engineering best-practice within ASA, potentially including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality.
Collaborating and communicating effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including trilateral partners in the US and UK.
Translating and shaping technical requirements, specifications, and analysis into a systems-based approach.
Delivering solutions to complex problems using general and specific domain engineering knowledge.
Contributing to the development of systems engineering training programs for adjacent technical teams.
Mentoring and supporting early-career engineers and technical staff.
About our Team
The Digital Strategy branch works within the Australian Submarine Agency to establish, sustain, and evolve the digital capabilities needed to enable sovereign technical control of our submarines.
Our team is responsible for the development and sustainment of a wide range of digital capabilities, including digital engineering environments, specialised software tools, and advanced digital and modelling capabilities.

As part of the Australian Submarine Agency, you will be working at the cutting edge of capability delivery, supported by professional education pathways so you can continue to develop, along with unique and varied career opportunities.
Our people are capable, committed, and diverse.
We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration and prioritises safety and security.
Our greatest asset is our people.

We offer a range of formal and informal professional development opportunities.

Our Ideal Candidate
We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative, and energised by high-paced work.
We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative-minded people who will have the opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime program.

Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:
Technical Experience : Previous experience working in a traditional systems engineering environment as well as building and maintaining large and highly complex SysML models within an MBSE-first environment.
Technical Mastery : Highly developed technical competence, encompassing both common and specialist MBSE skills.
Detailed knowledge of the standards, tools, and processes utilised in an MBSE environment including SysML standards and Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Methodology (OOSEM).
Communication : Strong written and oral communication skills.
You shall communicate technical requirements to various stakeholders, to share knowledge, build corporate understanding, and maintain sound working relationships.
Decision-Making : Using sound judgement and logic.
Leadership : Proven experience in supervising a high-performing team and providing mentoring to junior staff.
Work ethic : Drive and initiative to apply yourself to complex tasks and successfully manage competing deadlines.
Security Clearance:
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Negative Vetting Level 2".

Mandatory Qualifications
This engineering position requires a Bachelor of Engineering from an Australian institution, or a qualification gained elsewhere that satisfies the requirements of the Washington Accord for recognition as a Professional Engineer.
This engineering position may require the individual to be able to meet the requirements of Chartered Professional Engineer (Engineers Australia), Registered Professional Engineer (Professionals Australia) or Fellow/Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects or demonstrated the ability to obtain such status within 12 months.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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Getting to know the Australian Submarine Agency The Australian Submarine Agency was established on 1 July 2023 and is responsible and accountable for the management and oversight of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program.
Australia's acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS partnership will be critical to ensuring our Defence Force has the capabilities needed to keep Australians safe.
The Australian Submarine Agency operates under the Defence portfolio and maintains strong linkages with the Department of Defence.
Our workforce comprises a mixture of Australian Public Servants, Australian Defence Force members, and contractors.
At the Australian Submarine Agency, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you simply would not get in any other organisation.
You are able to undertake interesting, challenging, and unique work.
This ranges from intelligence and strategic policy right through to human resources, communications, infrastructure, engineering, and information technology.
As part of the Australian Submarine Agency, you will be working at the cutting edge of capability delivery, supported by professionalisation pathways so you can continue to develop, along with unique and varied career opportunities.
Our people are capable, committed, and diverse.
We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration and prioritises safety and security.
Our greatest asset is our people.
We offer flexible working arrangements and a range of formal and informal professional development opportunities.

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