Systems Engineer **Job details** **General information** **Entity** Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. **Reference number** 2025-153217 **Job details** **Domain** Programs / Customer Relations **Job field / Job profile** Architecture and systems engineering - Systems engineering **Job title** Systems Engineer **Employment type** Permanent **Professional category** Professional, Engineer & Manager **Part time / Full time** Full-time **Job description** As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment. Headquartered in Sydney, SEDA brings local expertise in the integration of optronics and navigation systems for the air, land, and naval platforms of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces. The Systems Engineer position is to work on the development and the integration of optronics and navigation systems for defence programs. The Systems Engineer participates in the specification, development, integration and verification of our defence activities. In this role, you will be responsible for: • Systems Engineering: ensures that all systems engineering activities align with project specifications and customer expectations. Develop and review system specifications, ensuring clarity, uniqueness, specificity, measurability, and verifiability. Prepare detailed interface documentation and technical papers related to the project. • Engineering Oversight: Oversee the engineering activities for the project allocated by the Project Manager , with a particular focus on systems engineering requirements, integration, and validation. • EMS Compliance: Ensure the Engineering Management Systems procedures are rigorously followed to deliver engineering services that meet the highest standards and quality. • Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Support systems engineering input for the customer, fostering effective communication and addressing inquiries specific to systems integration and technical alignment. • Team Coordination: Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure systems engineering objectives are met and maintained throughout the project lifecycle. • Configuration Management: Maintain clear configuration management for the Functional Baselines and Product Baseline throughout the project life cycle. Organise and chair the Change Control Board (CCB), manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), deviations, and track product issues. • Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V): Plan, execute, and manage verification activities, including Acceptance Test Plans (ATP), Acceptance Test Procedures (ATProcs), and Acceptance Test Reports (ATR). **Candidate skills & requirements** To be successful in this role you must have : • Tertiary qualification in Engineering or related field. • Prior experience in systems engineering, ideally within the Defence, aerospace, or a related technical industry. • Strong foundation in systems engineering principles, with experience in requirements management, validation, and integration. • Familiarity with engineering management systems and procedural compliance, specifically in systems engineering contexts. • Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage technical requirements and ensure their integration across multiple project areas. • Australian Citizenship is desirable **Job location** **Job location** Oceania, Australia, New South Wales **City (-ies)** BOTANY **Applicant criteria** **Minimum education level achieved** Bachelor's Degree **Minimum experience level required** More than 3 years