Senior Systems Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

This position will provide technical leadership and systems engineering management for a project team. The incumbent will apply systems engineering principles, processes and skills to systematically convert customer needs into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

This position will be responsible for systems engineering planning, scheduling, and execution of requirements analysis, system design, analyses and trade studies, hardware/software design oversight, requirements verification, system integration, and system level test, and subcontractor technical management/oversight. It will also provide input and support for project risk management activities.

This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Job Details:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight on a given project
• Estimate, plan, schedule, and execute systems engineering activities
• Elicit, clarify, define and develop and manage system requirements
• Develop and manage the system requirements
• Allocate system requirements to subsystem and oversee development/refinement of lower-level requirements
• Define operational concepts
• Perform analyses and trade studies as necessary to aid in the selection of system concepts
• Integrate specialty engineering disciplines into a project team
• Direct a project team to define and document the system architecture and design
• Influence hardware and software designs to ensure compliance with requirements and system design
• May act as a Technical Design Authority (TDA) on a project or product
• Perform hardware/software integration planning and oversee activities Perform system level test planning and oversee test implementation
• Interface with both internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to engineering, program management, quality, finance, business development, services, sub-contractors, end users and customers.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to coordinate and integrate system elements and interfaces to enable integrated teams and project cohesion.
• Perform technical risk management activities
• Support project risk management activities
• Support and co-ordinate the work of systems engineers as directed by principal systems engineer lead.
• Lead engineering activities for development of new business proposals, and preparation of associated cost rationale for change/new business of up to large scope, cost and risk.
• Monitor, mentor, and train less experienced systems engineers

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
• Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements:

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree in system, software or electrical engineering, computer science, information systems or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Desirable:

• Post graduate study in Systems Engineering or related area
• Professional Systems Engineering certification such as INCOSE CSEP
• Project Management certification

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a software driven technology environment
• 5 years of experience working with engineering projects involving complex systems
• 5 years directing teams on system definition
• Formal Systems Engineering/Solution Architecture experience
• Experience at a team level in development or technology integration teams Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycles using both Waterfall and Agile approaches
• Aware of software development best practice and able to apply standards and procedures effectively
• Familiarity with expressing system designs using UML and sysML
• Knowledge of relevant engineering standards and relevant Health and Safety legislative requirements
• Experience of working in a formal project structure following ISO 9001 processes
• Extensive level of awareness of budget, schedule and quality in relation to project deliverables from a technical planning and execution perspective Project co-ordination experience

Desirable:

• Knowledge of data modeling and system design using formal notations Knowledge of embedded devices and technology, and engineered IT system solutions
• Project planning experience
• Ticketing and automated fare collection, or similar applications involving large networks of unattended/passengeroperated devices
• Knowledge of embedded devices and technology, and engineered IT system solutions.
• Experience with Enterprise Architect for systems modelling
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS for requirements management.
• Familiar with software and systems engineering standards ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 42010, 29148

Personal Qualities

• Willingness to learn with an open mind
• Ability to pick up new skills quickly and effectively and grasp complexity Possesses a methodical and structured approach to the definition of problems and solutions.
• High-level problem-solving skills and systems thinking, able to explain and work through complex problems with teams, project managers and the Customer. Self-motivated and proactive with an ability to work autonomously but also able to work in highly performing integrated Engineering team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence a team members and peers.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships and liaise effectively with project teams, project managers and the Customer.
• Commercially aware and able to protect Cubic’s business interests while striving to deliver superior products and services
• Quick to build relationships with customers and colleagues and earn their respect through sound judgement and a positive attitude. High level of ethical behaviour
• Ability to occasionally travel both intrastate and overseas
• Able to work well under pressure in a variety of situations and deliver on commitments on time and on schedule

Condition of Employment:

Successful outcome of a National Police Check

As a global company, our business operations span multiple time zones. This role requires flexibility, including occasional availability outside of your ordinary working hours to respond to critical issues or business needs. This means you may be required to monitor and/or respond to telephone calls, emails and other necessary communications from Cubic and our customers or suppliers outside of your hours of work from time to time.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business needs

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Worker Type:

Employee