Job Description

As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defence, Safran Electronics & Defence Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.

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SEDA is experiencing an increase in growth and is looking for an experienced Systems Architect to take the technical lead and Design Authority role.

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Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Systems Architect serves as SEDA's technical authority for a designated optronics product family. This role holds delegated Design Authority (DA) within Australia, acting as the primary technical reference point and main interface with the customer.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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- System architecture definition and function allocation across optical, mechanical, electronics, and software domains.
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- Taking products from prototype through to commercially delivered, fielded solutions, not prototype delivery alone.
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- Managing or directing multidisciplinary engineering teams within a project context.
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- Establishing and implementing V&V; programs, including ATPs, ATProcs,



and formal Defence acceptance activities.
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- Producing SAD, SSDD, ICD, and ATPRoc-class engineering documents against customer specifications.
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- Leading complex technical reviews with customers and subcontractors.
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- Exercising Design Authority or delegated technical authority for a product or product family.
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In this role, you must bring:

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- Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
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- Demonstrated experience in EO/IR, optronics, imaging, or sensing product development programs.
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- Experience with MBSE tooling such as CATIA Magic, Rhapsody, or equivalent (SysML / UML) is desirable.
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- Chartered Skilled Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia, or actively working toward this credential, is desirable.
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- Applicants must be Australian citizens eligible to obtain and maintain a Defence security clearance to Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1).
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📌 Systems Architect (Technical Lead) (New South Wales)
🏢 Safran
📍 New South Wales