Date Posted:

2025-11-09

Country:

Australia

Location:

AUSQLD111: Amberley QLD, RAAF Base Amberley, Amberley, QLD, 4306, Australia

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

• Support Australia’s defence mission.
• Leading Defence Contractor.
• Be valued and empowered to reach your full potential, supported by an inclusive culture.

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia!

Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineer to act as the Program Deputy Chief Engineer.

Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities.

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.

This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia’s defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force.

MTTES provides Electronic Warfare (EW) Training Range services to the Australian Defence Force in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and other deployed locations. We operate and sustain a diverse range of EW systems and associated networks and software to deliver the required training outcomes.

This role will be a key Electrical/Electronics Engineer on the Program and trusted technical authority as the Deputy Chief Engineer. Reporting directly to the Program Manager and supported by the Chief Engineer you will be engaging with a multidisciplinary engineering team and play a critical role in the leadership of the Program. You will be instrumental in shaping engineering on the Program, ensuring technical excellence, and driving innovation.

This role requires occasional travel to Toowoomba, Delamere NT and various other locations to support operations.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the resolution of complex technical problems and mitigating risks and issues that would otherwise cause delays, impact system availability and performance, and impact critical training outcomes for the Australia Defence Force.
• Leading the engineering team for the design, development, testing and lifecycle support of advanced EW systems.
• Overseeing systems engineering processes and assurance activities to ensure robust, effective, and compliant solutions.
• Participating in or leading major Technical Reviews and Control Boards, as well as conducting peer reviews.
• Managing Systems Safety Engineering and Hazard Risk Assessments in all aspects of design change and maintenance variation.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to the maintenance and supply support functions.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to technical and material review boards as appropriate.
• Mentoring and developing engineers and technical officers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Engaging with Australian Defence Force stakeholders to align technical direction with requirements.
• Engaging with other Raytheon Australia programs and International EW Training Ranges, and Australian industry to find innovative solutions to challenging technical issues.
• Partnering with key team members to ensure mission systems continue to deliver relevant world class EW training outcomes to ADF.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering.
• Experience as a design authority in an Authorised Engineering Organisation.
• Experience with and/or qualification in RF Radiation Safety Assessment.
• Experience in Test and Training Ranges.
• Ability to influence others and direct them towards a goal without reliance on authority or position.
• Ability to ensure that an adequate engineering solution is achieved despite schedule and budget pressures.
• Eligible for Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NV1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

This position is your opportunity to demonstrate real leadership by having the freedom to make decisions, own the outcome and drive the delivery of a program critical to Australian Defence Force missions.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at careers@raytheon.com.au.

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